agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
cleared the land to use it for agriculture
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They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Chloe Sorvino is a staff writer who leads coverage of food, drink and agriculture.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
California, and the nation, must double down on renewable energy transitions, sustainable agriculture and policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Abhinav Anne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Spatial Informatics Group, and his colleague, Carrie Levine, co-lead of the group’s forest and agriculture domain.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər
: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming
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