agroforestry

noun

ag·​ro·​for·​est·​ry ˌa-grō-ˈfȯr-ə-strē How to pronounce agroforestry (audio)
-ˈfär-
Synonyms of agroforestrynext
: land management involving the growing of trees in association with food crops or pastures
agroforester
ˌa-grō-ˈfȯr-ə-stər How to pronounce agroforestry (audio)
-ˈfär-
noun

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Food is homegrown at the new agroforestry project and farm, or bought from local producers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 New kinds of agroforestry, for example, use sustainable harvest of forest products and crops that can grow among trees. — Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together. — John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026 This includes incorporating more agroforestry, by phasing out unshaded monoculture farming. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for agroforestry

Word History

Etymology

agro- + forestry

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agroforestry was in 1934

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“Agroforestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agroforestry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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