cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: culture, refinement

2

: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Synonyms

• culture
• education
• civilization
• accomplishment
• refinement
• knowledge
• literacy
• manners

Examples of cultivation in a Sentence

people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide

Recent Examples on the Web

Butler Valley, with about 3,000 acres in cultivation, has no population centers. —Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025

Mechanized cultivation systems can sometimes lead to a bunch of loose soil ending up on top of that magical flair. —Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Danny Danko, cultivation section coordinator for Champs Trade Shows and the former senior cultivation editor at High Times Magazine, a magazine that focuses on cannabis culture, news and advocacy, recommends always starting slow. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 June 2025

The proposal was rejected, however, by Sen. President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, who represents California’s famed Emerald Triangle cannabis cultivation region. —A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing cultivation

• co-cultivation
• self-cultivation

Rhymes for cultivation

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

Kids Definition

cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil

2

: refinement sense 2

Medical Definition

cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

: culture sense 2