husbandry
The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.
Other meanings
The prudent management or conservation of resources.
Administration or management of day-to-day matters.
Synonyms
- farming
- agriculture
Related words
- convertible husbandry
- animal husbandry
- husband
- husband and wife
- husbandless
- husbandly
- husbandman
Word history
From Middle English "hus-bondri".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “husbandry” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.