Synonyms of agriculture

agriculture

noun

ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 

as in farming

the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock

the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farming
• cultivation
• horticulture
• gardening
• husbandry
• agribusiness
• agronomy
• culture
• tillage
• farmwork
• aquaculture
• pastoralism
• agroforestry
• agroecology
• pomology
• monoculture
• animal husbandry
• arboriculture
• hydroponics
• mixed farming
• sharecropping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of agriculture

Higher diesel costs put upward pressure on prices for a range of goods, from food to lumber, because the fuel is widely used across the agriculture, construction and transportation industries. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Although this is small compared with the water use of sectors such as agriculture and electricity generation, the concentration of data centers in water-scarce regions may exacerbate existing water stress. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

There could be uses in agriculture as well, for selectively enhancing edible parts of plants, Theriot said. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

About 56% of the water from the State Water Project flows to urban areas, while 44% is used for agriculture. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026