Meaning & use
aquaculture
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UK/ˈækwəˌkʌltʃə/
US/ˈækwəˌkʌltʃər/
Meaning
noununcountable
The farming of fish, shellfish, or water plants for food or profit.
Grammar: Uncountable: no plural. Say 'aquaculture is growing' not 'aquacultures are growing'.
Patterns
- aquaculture industry
- fish farming through aquaculture
- practice aquaculture
Aquaculture provides a large share of the seafood we eat.
The country invests heavily in aquaculture to protect wild fish.
Salmon aquaculture has grown rapidly in recent decades.
Common combinations
- aquaculture industry
- The aquaculture industry employs thousands of people.
- aquaculture farm
- They visited an aquaculture farm that raises oysters.
- sustainable aquaculture
- Sustainable aquaculture aims to reduce environmental harm.
- aquaculture production
- Aquaculture production has doubled in ten years.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fish farming
- Fish farming is the everyday term for raising fish; aquaculture is broader and includes plants and shellfish.
Word family
- aquaculturist noun
- A person who works in aquaculture.
- aquacultural adjective
- Relating to aquaculture.
Commonly confused: aquaculture or agriculture?
aquaculture vs agriculture
Agriculture is farming on land; aquaculture is farming in water.
Practice
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'Aquaculture' is an uncountable noun for farming in water. It is not a verb or a countable object, so the other options are wrong.
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