Synonyms of harvest

harvest 1 of 2

noun

ˈhär-vəst 

as in crop

the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season

we can thank the bountiful harvest of 1621 for our traditional feast of turkey and all the trimmings every November

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crop
• return
• yield
• cutting
• cut

harvest

2 of 2

verb

as in to pick

to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use

harvest salmon from nearby rivers

every year we harvest corn from our own garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pick
• gather
• fish
• reap
• grow
• glean
• mow
• crop
• cut
• seal
• forage
• accumulate
• hunt
• hay
• capture
• shrimp
• garner
• raise
• trap
• clam
• whale
• net
• snare
• bag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plant
• sow
• seed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harvest

Noun

Once more comfortable temperatures return, the plants are likely to see a hefty flush of fruit for harvest, often observed in September. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

This sweet and crunchy honey zucchini quick bread is packed with nature’s harvest, including raisins and walnuts or pecans. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Rather than paying millions to haul away toxic sludge, facilities could soon scrub their rinse water for immediate reuse to harvest high-purity copper directly off their treatment equipment. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

In the right conditions, radishes can be ready to harvest in as few as three weeks after planting. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026