cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
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: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Examples of cultivation in a Sentence

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And YouTube, marketing itself as the global hub of fandom cultivation, became queen bee. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 An original cannabis lifestyle publication championing organic cultivation and sustainability. Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 Brenda Starbird and her gardening club members longed for a community center to meet in Placer County and swap cultivation tips for their green spaces. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Today, Wisconsin is home to more than 250 cranberry farms, located in 20 of the state's central and northern counties, where sandy soils and wetlands make the region ideal for cranberry cultivation. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cultivation

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of cultivation was in 1553

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“Cultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

cultivation

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)
1
: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil
2

Medical Definition

cultivation

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce cultivation (audio)

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