monoculture

noun

mono·​cul·​ture ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər 

1

a

: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land

b

: a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture

c

: growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism

The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh …

—James Gorman

2

: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity

monocultural

ˌmä-nə-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

adjective

Examples of monoculture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People mourning the loss of monoculture are rarely mourning the loss of aesthetic diversity. —Maria A. Rodas, The Conversation, 3 June 2026

Modern monocultures were bred for a stable climate that no longer exists. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026

Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and mechanized farming shifted agriculture from a patchwork of diversified farms to large, monoculture landscapes. —Literary Hub, 27 May 2026

The age of streaming, self-distribution, and the decline of global monoculture can make being a consumer of media overwhelming. —Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for monoculture

• agriculture
• apiculture
• aquaculture
• counterculture
• floriculture
• horticulture
• mariculture
• sericulture
• silviculture
• viticulture
• arboriculture
• culture