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
Recent Examples on the Web
The town of roughly 12,000 people, birthplace of the Tater Tot, has an economy based in agriculture, health care and the large state prison on its outskirts.
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Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
In a region where impoverished villages — accessible only by unpaved, winding roads — see limited government services and rely on small-scale agriculture, even a trickle of visitors can be a vital source of income.
—Benjamin Soloway, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
In addition to fashion, the theme will touch every aspect of the fair’s usual fare of rides, entertainment, exhibits, agriculture, animals, art, food and music.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Human activities, including agriculture and the commercial planting of non-native Japanese cedars used for buildings and boats, also led to the destruction of the bird’s natural habitat—a subtropical laurel forest.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
Leaders of water agencies have also been discussing ways of achieving water savings in agriculture, which consumes roughly 80% of the river’s water, a large portion of it for alfalfa and other cattle-feed crops.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Between March 1 and May 31, 2020, over 36 percent of food manufacturing and agriculture workers were Hispanic or Latino, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (of the 28 states that report race and ethnicity data).
—Ramón Borges-Méndez, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
From the mineral industry to agriculture and recreation, the Great Salt Lake contributes $1.3 billion to the annual economy, according to a state assessment.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 6 Sep. 2023
Rain is pivotal to human society, impacting the weather and agriculture, as well as streams and rivers.
—Devika Rao, The Week, 6 Sep. 2023
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Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
In a region where impoverished villages — accessible only by unpaved, winding roads — see limited government services and rely on small-scale agriculture, even a trickle of visitors can be a vital source of income.
—Benjamin Soloway, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
In addition to fashion, the theme will touch every aspect of the fair’s usual fare of rides, entertainment, exhibits, agriculture, animals, art, food and music.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
Human activities, including agriculture and the commercial planting of non-native Japanese cedars used for buildings and boats, also led to the destruction of the bird’s natural habitat—a subtropical laurel forest.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
Leaders of water agencies have also been discussing ways of achieving water savings in agriculture, which consumes roughly 80% of the river’s water, a large portion of it for alfalfa and other cattle-feed crops.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
Between March 1 and May 31, 2020, over 36 percent of food manufacturing and agriculture workers were Hispanic or Latino, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (of the 28 states that report race and ethnicity data).
—Ramón Borges-Méndez, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
From the mineral industry to agriculture and recreation, the Great Salt Lake contributes $1.3 billion to the annual economy, according to a state assessment.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 6 Sep. 2023
Rain is pivotal to human society, impacting the weather and agriculture, as well as streams and rivers.
—Devika Rao, The Week, 6 Sep. 2023
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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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