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
ag·ri·cul·tur·ist
¦a-gri-¦kəl-ch(ə-)rist
variants
or agriculturalist
plural -s
1
: one trained in the theory or science of agriculture
2
: farmer, husbandman
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
Noun (1)
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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Monreal said the state overinvested in hotels, spending far more on tourism infrastructure than health, education or agriculture.
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Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
They were killed for their feathers, eggs, and meat, while their wetlands habitat was destroyed for development and agriculture.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
6 July 2026
Participants gain real-world experience in agriculture, hospitality, customer service and food preparation — all while honing their ability to communicate in English with customers and coworkers.
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Madeleine Kashkooli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2026
Like all of agriculture, ranching is a risky but necessary industry subject to many variables outside of anyone’s control, stretching from weather to selling in a market that sets prices regardless of the costs incurred.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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