husbandry

noun

hus·​band·​ry ˈhəz-bən-drē 

1

a

: the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture

b

: the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals

2

: the control or judicious use of resources : conservation

3

archaic : the care of a household

Synonyms of husbandry

• economy
• saving
• frugality
• thrift

Examples of husbandry in a Sentence

in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit

a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations

Recent Examples on the Web

Reindeer husbandry has been an important part of Scandinavian culture for many decades, especially for the Sami Indigenous people in the far north of the country. —ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026

Birch’s husbandry team is building a naturescape for the frogs. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

While wolf populations have risen across Europe, the most popular explanation in Finland for the record number of wolf attacks in the northern reindeer husbandry regions lies hundreds of miles away: deep in the Russian trenches of Ukraine. —Mick Krever, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025

In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride. —Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing husbandry

• animal husbandry

Kids Definition

husbandry

noun

hus·​band·​ry ˈhəz-bən-drē 

1

: wise management of resources : economy

2

: farming, agriculture