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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Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
At peak performance, some sites produced up to 10 liters per square meter per day — enough, the researchers estimate, to help support irrigation, agriculture and even human consumption for a community of approximately 10,000 people.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Migrant women in agriculture, food processing, and domestic work face staggering rates of harassment and assault.
—Mónica Ramírez, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
For the Central San Joaquin, that means jobs in manufacturing and clean energy, and of course, agriculture.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 12 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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