tillage

noun

till·​age ˈti-lij 

1

: the operation of tilling land

2

: cultivated land

Examples of tillage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years. — ABC News, 4 June 2026

Hundreds of dollars per acre were already spent on tillage, fertilizer and seed. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026

Additionally, 57 percent of acreage uses no-till or conservation tillage, minimizing soil disturbance to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration and lower fuel use. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026

Many of the dispossessed took to the woods and subsisted by slash-and-burn tillage, while others immigrated to Manchuria and Japan in search of jobs; the majority of Korean residents now in those areas are their descendants. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tillage

• no-tillage
• zero tillage

Kids Definition

tillage

noun

till·​age ˈtil-ij 

1

: the process of tilling land

2

: cultivated land