C1nounenvironmentfood
US/ˌkʌl.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌkʌl.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
the work of preparing land and growing crops on it
In context
Rice cultivation needs a lot of water and a warm climate.
The land is too dry for cultivation without irrigation.
Illegal cultivation of crops is destroying parts of the rainforest.
Words that go with cultivation
verb + preposition
- bring land under cultivationFarmers brought more land under cultivation after the war.
noun + noun
- rice cultivationRice cultivation is the main source of income here.
noun + preposition
- land for cultivationThere is little land for cultivation on the island.
- cultivation of cropsThe cultivation of crops requires careful planning.
adjective + noun
- intensive cultivationIntensive cultivation can leave the soil poor.