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
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
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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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Their suit argues the ban violates the commerce clause of the Constitution by discriminating against out-of-state businesses to protect local agriculture.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
South Asia is also among the regions of concern due to groundwater-dependent agriculture and urbanization, which have produced chronic declines in water tables and local subsidence, the report noted.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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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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