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

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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

At the same time, the Middle East conflict has driven up fertilizer prices during the northern hemisphere’s spring planting season, threatening poorer harvests than prior years. —Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 June 2026

Allow its pinkish-purple or white flowers to bloom and attract pollinators to your pepper flowers, boosting your harvest. —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026

Verb

For sake production, Isbell primarily grows the 100 year-old Yamada Nishiki variety, which is typically harvested at the same time as traditional strains of rice in Arkansas -- so between late August to mid-October, based on conditions. —John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026

Together, participants will harvest ingredients, prepare and enjoy veggie tacos with all the fixins in the outdoor Coastal Kitchen. —Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026