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

Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Florida banned the harvest of the species in the 1970s due to overfishing. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

Prices typically decline throughout the spring and summer as fresh tomatoes begin to be harvested stateside. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Most broccoli can be harvested when the heads are 3 inches or so in diameter. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026