word-vault/dist/data/cards/ag/agriculture.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "agriculture",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the science or practice of farming",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(informal)(British English, informal)North American English, informal",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade."
                },
                {
                    "text": "50% of the country’s population depends on agriculture."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Farming"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["modern", "intensive", "organic"],
                "verb + agriculture": ["be employed in", "be engaged in", "work in"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/",
                "audio": "ag/agriculture/agriculture__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/",
                "audio": "ag/agriculture/agriculture__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin agricultura, from ager, agr- ‘field’ + cultura ‘growing, cultivation’."
}