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
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
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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The 2003 Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) increased policy focus on water conservation, resulting in less water being used in agriculture, so that more could be provided to urban areas like San Diego.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Last week, the world’s most influential voices in agriculture, sustainability, and anti-hunger advocacy gathered in Iowa for the Borlaug Dialogue, the flagship event of the World Food Prize.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Kennedy has also been sizing himself up for another position in a potential Trump cabinet: agriculture secretary.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent.
—New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Last week, the world’s most influential voices in agriculture, sustainability, and anti-hunger advocacy gathered in Iowa for the Borlaug Dialogue, the flagship event of the World Food Prize.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Kennedy has also been sizing himself up for another position in a potential Trump cabinet: agriculture secretary.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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