Meaning & Definition of Agriculture in English
English⟶
Agriculture
/ægrɪkəlʧər/
noun
1. A large-scale farming enterprise
synonym:
- agribusiness,
- agriculture,
- factory farm
2. The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
synonym:
- farming,
- agriculture,
- husbandry
3. The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy)
- Created in 1862
synonym:
- Department of Agriculture,
- Agriculture Department,
- Agriculture,
- USDA
4. The class of people engaged in growing food
synonym:
- agriculture
Examples of using
The socialist agriculture achieved great success.
Part of why corn syrup is in everything is because massive corn monocultures have created a surplus that agriculture companies are scrambling to get rid of.
Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.