Tillage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tillage is a noun meaning The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
Meaning
The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
More Meanings
- Land cultivated in this way.
- The act or process of soil disturbance as a part of farming; especially, types of disturbance requiring draft animals or machinery for power.
Example Sentences
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Word Forms
- tillages
Synonyms for tillage
Depending on context, synonyms include tilling, cultivating, cultivation, tilth.
Antonyms for tillage
Common opposites include no-till, no-tillage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tilth, farmland, arable, farming, farm, no-till.
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