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

The designs incorporate iterations of various state icons, including the state insect (the Monarch butterfly), the state flower (violet) and Abraham Lincoln, as well as nods to corn, agriculture and industry. —Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024

Restore natural ecosystems to benefit human and animal health and mitigate the environmental harms of US industry and agriculture. —Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024

Experts warn that a trade war under Donald Trump would bring major losses for California agriculture. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

The Big Story Advocates push back on EPA pesticide move The Biden administration is proposing to raise a key threshold determining how much of a pesticide that’s commonly used in agriculture is considered concerning in the environment — spurring ire from environmental advocates. —Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024