cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: culture, refinement

2

: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Synonyms of cultivation

• 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

The bar stands as a testament to his intentional cultivation of friendships — without his friends, The Contrary wouldn't exist. —Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 31 Mar. 2026

Cannabis could be the answer, some residents said, not just for the farmers, but for a city that could use the tax revenue expected from legal cultivation. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Agave cultivation is one of the projects Mission Garden is exploring to adapt to a drying climate. —John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Thus began the cultivation of the cucumber in widely different environments—and, as a consequence, its consumption across different culinary traditions and cultures. —Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026

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