husbandry

[ huhz-buhn-dree ]

/ ˈhʌz bən dri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR husbandry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.

the science of raising crops or food animals.

careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation.

the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.

Origin of husbandry

First recorded in 1250–1300, husbandry is from the Middle English word housebondrie.See husband, -ry

Words nearby husbandry

Husayn ʿAlī Mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman, husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed, hush-hush

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Example sentences from the Web for husbandry

They are experienced with the grim side of husbandry, but they are not inured to it.
‘Luck’ Runs Out: If Horses Die While Cameras Roll, You Must Quit|Max Watman|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Maybe some of my kind have taken on similar 'husbandry' projects.
The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks|Max Brooks|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"Husbandry," I began, and her still mending eyebrows crinkled in wonder.
The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks|Max Brooks|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Husbandry disappeared almost entirely, and with husbandry the husbandman.
What is Property?|P. J. Proudhon

Cattle and the instruments of husbandry formed at that time the chief riches of the people.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B.|David Hume
Over his shoulder he carries a pickaxe as the representative implement of husbandry with one or two wheaten cakes tied to it.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell
The husbandry, which is one of the greatest commodities of the realm, is greatly decayed.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher
The husbandry of the modern inhabitants of Gournou (west of old Thebes) is philosophical to a fault.
Essays, Second Series|Ralph Waldo Emerson

British Dictionary definitions for husbandry

husbandry

/ (ˈhʌzbəndrɪ) /

noun

farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art

management of affairs and resources

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for husbandry

husbandry

[ hŭz′bən-drē ]

The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.

单词	husbandry
释义	husbandry [ huhz-buhn-dree ] / ˈhʌz bən dri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR husbandry ON THESAURUS.COM noun the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming. the science of raising crops or food animals. careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation. the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally. Origin of husbandry First recorded in 1250–1300, husbandry is from the Middle English word housebondrie.See husband, -ry Words nearby husbandry Husayn ʿAlī Mīrzā, husb., husband, husbandage, husbandman, husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed, hush-hush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for husbandry They are experienced with the grim side of husbandry, but they are not inured to it. ‘Luck’ Runs Out: If Horses Die While Cameras Roll, You Must Quit\|Max Watman\|March 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Maybe some of my kind have taken on similar 'husbandry' projects. The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks\|Max Brooks\|January 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "Husbandry," I began, and her still mending eyebrows crinkled in wonder. The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks\|Max Brooks\|January 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Husbandry disappeared almost entirely, and with husbandry the husbandman. What is Property?\|P. J. Proudhon Cattle and the instruments of husbandry formed at that time the chief riches of the people. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B.\|David Hume Over his shoulder he carries a pickaxe as the representative implement of husbandry with one or two wheaten cakes tied to it. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV\|R.V. Russell The husbandry, which is one of the greatest commodities of the realm, is greatly decayed. Landholding In England\|Joseph Fisher The husbandry of the modern inhabitants of Gournou (west of old Thebes) is philosophical to a fault. Essays, Second Series\|Ralph Waldo Emerson British Dictionary definitions for husbandry husbandry / (ˈhʌzbəndrɪ) / noun farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art management of affairs and resources Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to husbandry conservation, agriculture, tillage, management, administration, housekeeping, managership, frugality, providence, thriftiness, economy, budgeting Scientific definitions for husbandry husbandry [ hŭz′bən-drē ] The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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husbandry

noun

Origin of husbandry

Words nearby husbandry

Example sentences from the Web for husbandry

British Dictionary definitions for husbandry

noun

Words related to husbandry

Scientific definitions for husbandry