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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
The sector contributes around 35% of Jamaica’s GDP and supports thousands of jobs across hotels, attractions, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing and the creative industries, according to data from the tourism ministry.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
This translates to higher resolution pictures for agriculture, climate science, disaster response and military surveillance purposes.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025
The spat between Beijing and Washington over soybean purchases has highlighted the evolution of China’s domestic agriculture industry.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agriculture
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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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