noun
- Plural of husbandry; the management and care of farm animals and crops; agriculture.
- Plural of husbandry; careful and thrifty management of resources; economy.
Usage: Most common sense; refers to farming practices and animal husbandry.
Usage: Formal or literary usage; less common in modern English.
Examples
- Modern husbandries rely on sustainable practices to protect the environment.
- The farmer studied different husbandries to improve crop yields.
- Good husbandries of water resources are essential in drought-prone regions.
- Traditional husbandries have been passed down through generations in rural communities.
- The textbook covered various husbandries practiced across different continents.
- Careful husbandries of finances helped the family weather the economic downturn.