husbandry

[ huhz-buhn-dree ]

noun

1. the cultivation and production of edible crops or of animals for food; agriculture; farming.
2. the science of raising crops or food animals.
3. careful or thrifty management; frugality, thrift, or conservation.
4. the management of domestic affairs or of resources generally.

husbandry

/ ˈhʌzbəndrɪ /

noun

1. farming, esp when regarded as a science, skill, or art
2. management of affairs and resources

husbandry

/ hŭz′bən-drē /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of husbandry¹

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

Example Sentences

As well as tech, there's also good old-fashioned animal husbandry skills.

From BBC

But whatever Eliza’s husbandry, and however many trees survived, they took several years to bear fruit, and the first crop might have amounted to a massive 16 oranges.

From Los Angeles Times

Once commercial options become available, they would likely be marketed as husbandry practices that maximize animal "happiness."

From Salon

As a result, only 13 percent of the meat products offered in supermarkets are produced according to husbandry standards that exceed the minimum legal guidelines.

From Science Daily

The animal husbandry sector faces a complex set of challenges as a result of various competing interests.

From Science Daily

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• conservation