crop rotation

noun

: the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land chiefly to preserve the productive capacity of the soil

Examples of crop rotation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By working closely with local farmers to implement practices such as cover cropping, no-till farming, and crop rotation, Artistic Milliners said the initiative has successfully improved soil organic carbon levels, leading to the generation of these verifiable carbon insetting units. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Dec. 2025

The biggest loss was the nutrient-rich topsoil, which his family had maintained with careful crop rotations. —Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2025

Sekem has helped 30,000 smallholder farmers adopt sustainable agriculture principles, such as crop rotation, that improve water retention, helping protect the soil for future generations. —Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

This explained the benefits of crop rotation with legumes. —Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crop rotation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

crop rotation

noun

: the practice of growing first one and then another crop on the same land especially to preserve the ability of the soil to produce crops