horticulture

noun

Definition of horticulturenext
as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers

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Recent Examples of horticulture To best protect the environment and your plants, Ankit Singh, assistant professor and ornamental horticulture educator at the University of Maine Extension, recommends using plain brown paper grocery bags as mulch. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Flamingo Estate as a brand is lush, sensorial, and well-designed; its collaborations—like a jam with Pamela Anderson—bring pop culture into horticulture. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 Students can explore pathways in agricultural business, agricultural science, animal science, forestry and natural resources, ornamental horticulture, plant and soil science, agricultural technologies and advancements, and agricultural mechanics. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Research shows that incorporating horticulture and expanding into cash crops raises farmers’ earnings, as does the rearing of livestock. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horticulture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
  1. gardening
  2. agriculture
  3. cultivation
  4. farming
  5. tillage
  6. agronomy
Noun
  • There’s such a funny contrast between the peaceful idea of gardening and the absolute chaos of fighting your friends.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The San Gabriel Mountains chapter of the California Native Plant Society will host its annual plant sale, featuring a variety of California native plants for sale and experts on hand to answer gardening questions.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • Supporters said the amendment would help support struggling agriculture businesses, pointing to food security as a national security issue.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In a sign of the campaign's competitiveness, many of Iowa's prominent industry groups in agriculture and business declined to weigh in on the contest, endorsing in other contests but not the governor's race.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • There is not enough arable land in China to both expand soybean cultivation and sustain self-reliance in staple grains.
    — JOEL WUTHNOW, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mission Garden hosts public events and classes and grows heritage crops on an O’odham site that has been under cultivation for 4,000 years.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • The strange discovery was made earlier this month at the Historic Hayes Farm in Edenton, where restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is restoring key parts of the 194-acre farming complex.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • A number of the candidates motivated by HB 5468 are from rural communities, where homeschooling and farming can go together.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Reduced tillage or no-till was used by 91 percent of participating growers; 56 percent planted cover crops.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • America’s wealthiest are snapping up huge swathes of farmland, and while some are using it for their elaborate hobbies, agriculture advocates worry the broader trend of the rich purchasing tillage is putting the livelihood of actual farmers at risk.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tillage
Noun
  • Origins of the Grand Mosque During the war, a former colonial agronomy school on the outskirts of Paris was converted to a temporary hospital for soldiers from the empire.
    — Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
  • According to a press release, the private club division of Troon, called Troon Privé, will oversee club operations, course agronomy, the food and beverage program, membership sales and marketing.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of agronomy

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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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