1. cultivated or planted with a single crop repeatedly on the same land
Usage: agriculture; often used in discussions of farming practices and sustainability

Examples

• The monocropped fields lost soil fertility after several seasons of growing only corn.
• Farmers are moving away from monocropped systems to reduce pest problems.
• Monocropped agriculture can deplete nutrients in the soil more quickly than crop rotation.
• The region's monocropped landscape made it vulnerable to disease outbreaks.
• Sustainable farming practices discourage monocropped production in favor of mixed crops.