cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: culture, refinement

2

: the act or art of cultivating or tilling

Synonyms

• accomplishment
• civilization
• couth
• culture
• polish
• refinement

Examples of cultivation in a Sentence

people of cultivation appreciate the special experience that only live theater can provide

Recent Examples on the Web

While there, the militia restored some of the damage done to the earthworks by cultivation and modernization. —Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025

Winning today means being dynamic and supportive of job cultivation at the same fast pace our employers run. —Will Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025

But the sources of silk, the silkworm cocoons and the silkworms themselves, have remained incredibly consistent — a result of many millennia of B. mori cultivation. —Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025

Soon, Activated Brands will host cultivation and education classes for the public, Winfield said. —Kate Ruder | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing cultivation

• co-cultivation
• self-cultivation

Rhymes for cultivation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

1

: the act or art of cultivating especially the soil

2

: refinement sense 2

Medical Definition

cultivation

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tion ˌkəl-tə-ˈvā-shən 

: culture sense 2