monoculture

noun

mono·​cul·​ture ˈmä-nə-ˌkəl-chər 

1

a

: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land

b

: a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture

c

: growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism

The plant forms a thick monoculture that cuts down on the variety of plants and birdlife in the marsh …

—James Gorman

2

: a culture dominated by a single element : a prevailing culture marked by homogeneity

monocultural

ˌmä-nə-ˈkəlch-rəl 

-ˈkəl-chə-

adjective

Examples of monoculture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared to traditional monoculture orchards, fruit tree guilds have several perks. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025

These technologies are controlled by a handful of powerful corporations, locking farmers into industrial monoculture systems, and deepening existing power imbalances in food systems. —Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Suzanne stressed the importance of growing a diversity of plants, and not a monoculture of roses. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025

Importance of plant diversity Suzanne stressed the importance of growing a diversity of plants, and not a monoculture of roses. —Rita Perwich, Mercury News, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for monoculture

• agriculture
• apiculture
• aquaculture
• counterculture
• floriculture
• horticulture
• mariculture
• sericulture
• silviculture
• viticulture
• arboriculture
• culture