agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
cleared the land to use it for agriculture
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They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Widespread pesticide use, mainly for agriculture, is perhaps the most worrisome threat of all.
—Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Today, the numbers are far worse, with the planetary boundary being crossed on the majority of land surfaces—but most prominently in Europe, Asia and North America, where land conversion for agriculture has taken its toll.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
My neighbors in Elbert County promptly responded with outrage, flying banners and flags declaring their support for agriculture and a carnivorous diet.
—Kayla Gabehart, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agriculture
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər
: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming
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