often attributive
1
: the season for gathering in agricultural crops
the beginning of the harvest
2
: the act or process of gathering in a crop
assisting neighbors in their harvest
3
a
: a mature crop (as of grain or fruit) : yield
bountiful harvests
b
: the quantity of a natural product gathered in a single season
the salmon harvest
timber harvests
4
: an accumulated store or productive result
a harvest of revenue
harvested; harvesting; harvests
1
a
: to gather in (a crop) : reap
harvesting corn
b
: to gather, catch, hunt, or kill (salmon, oysters, deer, etc.) for human use, sport, or population control
c
: to remove or extract (something, such as living cells, tissues, or organs) from culture (see culture entry 1 sense 3) or from a living or recently deceased body especially for transplanting
2
a
: to accumulate a store of
has now harvested this new generation's scholarly labors—
M. J. Wiener
M. J. Wiener
b
: to win by achievement
the team harvested several awards
: to gather in a crop especially for food
sold it standing in the field to save himself the trouble of harvesting—Pearl Buck
Pearl Buck
harvester
noun
Synonyms
Examples of harvest in a Sentence
Noun
The beginning of the harvest varies from year to year.
It is time for the harvest.
They prayed for a bountiful harvest.
We had enormous harvests of corn this year.
Verb
It is time to harvest the wheat.
They want to harvest timber in these woods.
Recent Examples on the WebKatie Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Though there could be several reasons for this, we were disappointed as this meant our harvest was smaller.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
The amount of taxes owed was often linked to agriculture, with a certain percentage of a field’s harvest earmarked for state-run granaries or administrative storage centers.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Ben, Kaye, and their daughter Maggie (the only one of their six children who works with them full-time) prioritize regenerative practices, pouring back into the land with every harvest.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Crawfish are often farmed alongside rice in soupy fields that are drained over the summer for the rice harvest.
—Rick Rojas Emily Kask, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The best time to start planning an edible harvest is in the early spring, so use these pro tips to set yourself up for success.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Made with 100 percent Sangiovese (which the locals call Sangiovese Grosso or Brunello), Brunello di Montalcino wine must age at least two years in oak and an additional four months in bottle prior to release, but wines may not be sold any sooner than five years after the harvest.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2024
Today’s powerful photo is from Times photographer Marcus Yam from the West Bank, where the olive harvest has suffered with the expansion of Israeli settlements.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
The next best thing to fresh are frozen peaches, as they are harvested and frozen during the peak of peach season.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
At a time when most other food is largely unavailable or prohibitively expensive, Gazans can harvest khobeza themselves and cook it by itself, or with a few other ingredients.
—Bilal Shbair, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
At the same grove where the oranges were harvested, there was a plant to produce frozen orange juice concentrate.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
Poppe also harvested a gain of $24.4 million through the vesting during 2023 of an award of restricted stock, the SEC filing shows.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Source - Honest Paws sources their green-lipped mussel powder from the pristine waters of New Zealand, where the mussels are sustainably harvested and freeze-dried to preserve their natural nutritional benefits.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To harvest an agave plant for tequila or other liquors, the plant is fully dug up.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Why Are Antibiotics Used in Poultry Production? Animals harvested for human consumption are sometimes treated with antibiotics.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Travelers who stay in autumn can even help with the harvest.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Though there could be several reasons for this, we were disappointed as this meant our harvest was smaller.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
The amount of taxes owed was often linked to agriculture, with a certain percentage of a field’s harvest earmarked for state-run granaries or administrative storage centers.
—Kate McMahon, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Ben, Kaye, and their daughter Maggie (the only one of their six children who works with them full-time) prioritize regenerative practices, pouring back into the land with every harvest.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Crawfish are often farmed alongside rice in soupy fields that are drained over the summer for the rice harvest.
—Rick Rojas Emily Kask, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The best time to start planning an edible harvest is in the early spring, so use these pro tips to set yourself up for success.
—Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Made with 100 percent Sangiovese (which the locals call Sangiovese Grosso or Brunello), Brunello di Montalcino wine must age at least two years in oak and an additional four months in bottle prior to release, but wines may not be sold any sooner than five years after the harvest.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2024
Today’s powerful photo is from Times photographer Marcus Yam from the West Bank, where the olive harvest has suffered with the expansion of Israeli settlements.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Verb
Hunters there can now harvest birds until sunset, rather than having to shut their hunt down at 1 p.m. Spring hunts are bearded-bird only, and the current bag limit of two birds remains in place.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024
The next best thing to fresh are frozen peaches, as they are harvested and frozen during the peak of peach season.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
At a time when most other food is largely unavailable or prohibitively expensive, Gazans can harvest khobeza themselves and cook it by itself, or with a few other ingredients.
—Bilal Shbair, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
At the same grove where the oranges were harvested, there was a plant to produce frozen orange juice concentrate.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
Poppe also harvested a gain of $24.4 million through the vesting during 2023 of an award of restricted stock, the SEC filing shows.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Source - Honest Paws sources their green-lipped mussel powder from the pristine waters of New Zealand, where the mussels are sustainably harvested and freeze-dried to preserve their natural nutritional benefits.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
To harvest an agave plant for tequila or other liquors, the plant is fully dug up.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Why Are Antibiotics Used in Poultry Production? Animals harvested for human consumption are sometimes treated with antibiotics.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 29 Mar. 2024
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harvest
1 of 2 noun
har·vest
ˈhär-vəst 
1
: the season when crops are gathered
2
: the gathering of a crop
3
: a ripe crop (as of grain or fruit)
also
: the quantity of a crop gathered in a single season
harvest
2 of 2 verb1
: to gather in a crop : reap
2
: to gather as if by harvesting
harvest timber
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