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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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2024
Life Reinventing agriculture for climate change Modern crops have been optimized for a lot of things, but not for climate change.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Owned by the same families through four to five generations, these farms are responsible wool certified (RWS), have higher animal welfare and land management standards and use different regenerative agriculture practices.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 24 June 2024
When asked if Florida will order testing of herds moved within the state, Keller, the Florida agriculture department spokesperson, didn’t immediately provide a comment.
—Sam Ogozalek, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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