Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

harvest

[hahr-vist] / ˈhɑr vɪst /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Farmers across the region rushed to harvest or protect their crops while the weather held earlier on Friday, while fishermen made sure to secure their vessels tightly.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

He grew up learning how to grow and harvest stone fruit, with the dream of one day owning his own farm.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

As a demonstration of the technique, the team also created a measurement engine that can harvest energy from the act of making quantum measurements.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

A few times a year, he travels back to his family farm to help plant and harvest a couple of thousand acres of corn and soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Autumn came; the trees flamed scarlet and yellow; the harvest moon was gold.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

On the other hand, construction projects slow down, health services are strained, harvests suffer and maybe tourists rethink their vacation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Yaghi’s Irvine-based company, Atoco, has said it will start taking orders later this year for its technology that harvests water from the air.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Modern pesticides have helped farmers protect crops and increase yields, but some can also damage the pollinators that make many harvests possible.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The group's performance reflects the roller coaster ride by cocoa prices over the past five years when it has been buffeted by wars, poor harvests and economic worries in key markets.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The meager harvests may be enough for subsistence but can rarely be brought to market because farm villages are often hours away on dirt roads from the nearest large town.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Antivenom is manufactured by providing a small dose of the harvested venom into either a sheep or horse, which trigger’s the animal’s immune system into creating antibodies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“Those higher costs are going to translate into these commodity prices when they’re harvested in the fall and into the early winter and 2027,” Volpe said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Named after the harvest season observed by indigenous Americans, it signalled the time of year that wild strawberries were harvested, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Half of the U.S.’s harvested acres flow through the Land O’Lakes network.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

For this kind, medicine folk would have to sing certain songs while they harvested the tobacco plants in the mountains.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Where regional authorities have banned harvesting between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, some silos are now opening overnight.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The species is now endangered, and the European Union has completely banned its harvesting.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

"Drones scan thousands of hectares to accurately count individual crops, assess plant health, spot early signs of disease, and monitor the growth of the piña to predict the absolute perfect window for harvesting," Vadlamudi says.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Amid growing concerns about online surveillance and data harvesting, more people are turning to VPNs.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

On the last day of January, Lupita came home from seven hours of harvesting cabbages.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty




Vocabulary lists containing harvest


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training