Synonyms of agriculture

agriculture

noun

ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 

as in farming

the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock

the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farming
• cultivation
• horticulture
• gardening
• husbandry
• agribusiness
• agronomy
• culture
• tillage
• farmwork
• aquaculture
• pastoralism
• agroforestry
• pomology
• agroecology
• monoculture
• aquiculture
• animal husbandry
• arboriculture
• mixed farming
• hydroponics
• sharecropping

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of agriculture

By Alison Van Houten October 30, 2024 7:45 AM EDT Although carbon dioxide takes center stage in greenhouse gas talk, nitrous oxide (N2O) is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and third biggest overall. —Alison Van Houten, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

The small towns form a rough constellation, dots in the night sky of endless acres of agriculture, each with something unique and interesting to offer. —Will Farley, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024

Are we justified to protect the harmful animal agriculture business because some farms are owned by families? —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024

In addition to fossil fuel pollution, major threats include deforestation, agriculture, invasive species and diseases. —Daniel Wine, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024