husbandry

noun

hus·​band·​ry ˈhəz-bən-drē 

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

Synonyms

• economy
• frugality
• parsimony
• penny-pinching
• providence
• scrimping
• skimping
• thrift

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

Those most at risk of exposure are people directly involved with the daily care and husbandry of the birds. —Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2024

After a crash course in grasshopper husbandry, an initial group of about a dozen zookeepers were given a kit that included between 30 and 50 eggs, a heat-emitting incandescent bulb, and a glass enclosure. —Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024

The five others involved are described in the documents as residents of Montana, Texas and Minnesota who were involved in alternative livestock husbandry and commercial livestock sales, according to court documents. —Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing husbandry

• animal husbandry

Kids Definition

husbandry

noun

hus·​band·​ry ˈhəz-bən-drē 

1

: wise management of resources : economy

2

: farming, agriculture