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

Pressure over Nile waters Egypt relies almost entirely on the Nile as a source of water for its population and agriculture and has called Ethiopia’s upstream dam an existential threat. — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Third, the delegation should establish several working groups to focus on policy areas such as agriculture, higher education and economic development. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

That kind of visibility could introduce regenerative agriculture to sports fans who’ve never thought much about where their chicken comes from. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Research into turning Martian dust into material that supports plant growth highlights how much work remains to make barren planetary materials useful for agriculture. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026