agriculture — the practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather switched from agriculture to becoming a YouTuber at age 70, and now he's famous for his 'Farming Life Hacks' channel!
- Agriculture provides food for billions of people around the world.
- Smart agriculture uses drones and AI to monitor crops, making farmers feel like they're playing a real-life farming video game.
agriculture
NOUN[/ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər/]
the practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products
The community depends on agriculture to produce food throughout the year.
Healthy agriculture begins when farmers carefully plant, water, and harvest their crops. (AGRICULTURE = CULTURE FOR THE LAND)
Farmers cultivated the fields through agriculture and proudly harvested healthy crops.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'agricultura', combining 'agri' (field) and 'cultura' (cultivation). The term was used in Latin to describe the practice of farming and land cultivation.
Breakdown
agri- (field, from Latin ager) + -culture (cultivation, from Latin cultura) = agriculture
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📝Examples
“My grandfather switched from agriculture to becoming a YouTuber at age 70, and now he's famous for his 'Farming Life Hacks' channel!”
“Agriculture provides food for billions of people around the world.”
“Smart agriculture uses drones and AI to monitor crops, making farmers feel like they're playing a real-life farming video game.”
“Climate change poses significant challenges to agriculture worldwide.”
“The university offers a degree program in agriculture and environmental science.”
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