noncultivation

noun

non·​cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌnän-ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən How to pronounce noncultivation (audio)
: absence or lack of cultivation
noncultivation of land

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncultivation was in 1784

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Cite this Entry

“Noncultivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncultivation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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