as in mixed farming
a kind of farming in which people raise animals for meat, milk, eggs, etc.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of animal husbandry
The other artifacts the research team found illustrate the ancient Celts’ proclivity for animal husbandry and farming: Blades from shears might have been used to cut sheeps’ wool, and scythes might have cut grain or grass.
—
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative.
—Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The Neolithic saw the dawn of agriculture and animal husbandry some 6,000 years ago.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 July 2024
Farming teaches faith in God, food cultivation, animal husbandry, the value of love, the richness of relationships and the growth of character.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for animal husbandry 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
Noun
-
Under the current plan, agriculture would incrementally reduce water use by 640 acre-feet of water every year, until year 10.Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
-
Kelly Loeffler for agriculture secretary Former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler was widely thought to be Trump’s selection for agriculture secretary.Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Together, Grayson’s portraits paint a picture of the future of American farming.Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
-
There are several ways to avoid getting a turkey raised using unsustainable industrial farming practices.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Reeder asked, describing the monoculture rows timber companies often plant after clear-cutting.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
-
The force of government spending and investment applied in this way would foster hope among the 90% who are marginalized by the investor monoculture and begin a process of political healing.Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
-
For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near animal husbandry
Cite this Entry
“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share