Synonyms of harvest

harvest 1 of 2

noun

ˈhär-vəst 

as in crop

the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season

we can thank the bountiful harvest of 1621 for our traditional feast of turkey and all the trimmings every November

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crop
• return
• yield
• cutting
• cut

harvest

2 of 2

verb

as in to pick

to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use

harvest salmon from nearby rivers

every year we harvest corn from our own garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pick
• gather
• fish
• reap
• grow
• glean
• mow
• crop
• cut
• seal
• forage
• accumulate
• hunt
• hay
• capture
• shrimp
• garner
• raise
• trap
• clam
• whale
• net
• snare
• bag

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plant
• sow
• seed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harvest

Noun

Roughly $600 billion worth of food is lost during or following its harvest annually, according to a 2022 report from consulting firm McKinsey. —Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025

Later harvest olives are pressed to create a cooking oil (Sizzle). —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2025

Verb

Perhaps the home design choice quandary can be solved by a tribunal of experienced adults who have lived through shag carpeting, laminate countertops, foil wallpaper, harvest gold appliances and wood paneling that changed direction and was rebranded as shiplap. —Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025

This form features a sturdy trunk and strong branches but makes larger trees easier to harvest. —Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025