Synonyms for

Agriculture

Verb / ˈægrɪˌkʌltʃɜ: / Another word for agriculture — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Agriculture is the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock.

Synonyms & similar words

agriculturedepartment usda factoryfarm farming agriculture departmentofagriculture agribusiness husbandry farming cultivation agronomy tillage husbandry cropping agrology agribusiness viticulture horticulture floriculture arboriculture apiculture aquaculture

Synonyms by register

Formal

agronomy cultivation husbandry horticulture

Informal

farming growing tilling

Literary

earth-tending soil-craft

Antonyms

urbanization industrialization deforestation desertification barrenness

Common collocations

  • modern agriculture
  • sustainable agriculture
  • organic agriculture
  • agricultural land
  • agricultural sector
  • agricultural production
  • agricultural revolution

Word family

noun agriculture
verb cultivate
adjective agricultural
adverb agriculturally

Usage note

Agriculture refers specifically to the practice of farming, including the cultivation of soil for growing crops and the rearing of animals. It is often used in a formal or academic context.

Example sentences

  1. My family owns a farm and practices agriculture.
  2. Agriculture is an important industry in many countries.
  3. Many people in rural areas rely on agriculture for their livelihood.
  4. My uncle is an agriculture teacher at a university.
  5. Agriculture involves planting, growing, and harvesting crops.

Quotes

  • Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man. - George Washington
  • Agriculture is the foundation of manufactures, since the productions of nature are the materials of art. - Edward Gibbon
  • Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness. - Thomas Jefferson

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