husbandry

noun

hus·​band·​ry ˈhəz-bən-drē How to pronounce husbandry (audio)
1
a
: the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
b
: the scientific control and management of a branch of farming and especially of domestic animals
2
: the control or judicious use of resources : conservation
3
archaic : the care of a household

Examples of husbandry in a Sentence

in accordance with his practice of good husbandry, he never buys anything on credit a family of winemakers whose tradition of vineyard husbandry goes back several generations
Recent Examples on the Web Require sustainable farming methods, regenerative soil husbandry and local production of produce. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 Europeans introduced horses and large attack dogs to the Americas, as well as cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens that were cultivated in large-scale livestock husbandry, which dispossessed the indigenous of their lands. Marcy Norton, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 The Reichardt family has devoted the last 30 years to perfecting a line of ducks famed for succulent pink meat and well suited to the slower, less stressful husbandry of a small Petaluma farm. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024 The trip included observation by an attending veterinarian and husbandry expert aboard a cargo plane from Alaska to Connecticut. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2023 Over the decades, staff have worked with colleagues in China to gain insights on panda husbandry, nutrition, behavior, genetics, veterinary medicine and reproduction. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023 Through some combination of careful husbandry and audience loyalty, Barrington Stage has kept steady, continuing to succeed with worthwhile productions of thoughtful plays and complex musicals. Jesse Green, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023 Since the race’s beginning in 1973, competitive long-distance mushing has gradually morphed from a kind of wilderness husbandry to a professionalized sport, with most top-tier mushers clustered on Alaska’s road system. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023 In that time, pig husbandry had produced a docile and resilient animal, one bred to survive a range of climatic conditions and to reproduce—a lot. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'husbandry.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of husbandry was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near husbandry

Cite this Entry

“Husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husbandry. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

husbandry

noun
hus·​band·​ry ˈhəz-bən-drē How to pronounce husbandry (audio)
1
: wise management of resources : economy
2

More from Merriam-Webster on husbandry

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!