animal husbandry

noun

Definition of animal husbandrynext
as in agriculture
a kind of farming in which people raise animals for meat, milk, eggs, etc.

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Recent Examples of animal husbandry Grandin, 78, remains a professor at Colorado State University, a consultant on animal husbandry and an author. — Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026 What do digital animals, these bestial avatars, make possible? — Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026 The restaurant will specialize in high-quality beef sourced from a program focusing on genetics and sustainable animal husbandry. — Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026 The magazine was full of lovable weirdos who knew inordinate amounts about cuneiform or animal husbandry and were prone to causing collisions in the hallway because their faces were buried in paper proofs. — Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for animal husbandry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
  1. agriculture
  2. mixed farming
  3. farming
  4. monoculture
  5. pastoralism
  6. cultivation
  7. gardening
  8. husbandry
Noun
  • Students have opportunities at the middle and high school levels to explore, prepare for and experience potential careers in the agriculture and natural resources industry sector.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • After a multiyear downturn in the agriculture cycle, analysts said Deere’s comments last week made investors feel more confident about orders going into fiscal 2027.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Reports commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, the Green Party MEP for Southwest England, and others revolve around mixed farming, increasing biodiversity, and addressing big issues such as loss of topsoil and supporting farming communities.
    — Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Definition of mixed farming
Noun
  • Plantation owners and traditional farmers often start fires to clear land for farming at low cost, triggering hazardous haze that reduces visibility, disrupts land and air transportation and threatens public health.
    — Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The entire farming industry already sits at or above that line.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Movies like this feel a little bit like a return to monoculture and communal experience.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If monoculture is partially abandoned in certain areas, financial compensation will be necessary.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of monoculture
Noun
  • Its growth was stimulated by small gold strikes in the 1880s and, most importantly, by pastoralism.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Frachetti, who specializes in pastoralism in the Bronze Age, was also not involved with the study.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Definition of pastoralism
Noun
  • Bermuda grass rhizomes can occur 6 to 8 inches deep, so simply pulling the surface runners or shallow cultivation will not eliminate it.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors, a move that would significantly lower energy consumption and cultivation costs — though home growers would be out of luck.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Sam had come to love gardening, too, and every year the couple competed with their neighbor Frank Schroeder, across the street, to see who could produce the season’s first ripe tomato.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • They can also be used as a child-proofing, gardening, or painting tool.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Those exceptions apply to hunting, fishing, trapping, and livestock husbandry.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Some appeared healthy and stable, while others were found to be without adequate care and husbandry, officials said.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2026
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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