Word
harvest
Phoneticshar·vest, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhɑɹvəst/
UK/hˈɑːvɪst/
Definitions
01gathering crops
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Agriculture
n. the time of year when grain, fruit, or vegetables are ready to be cut and brought in from the fields.
n. the process or season of gathering ripened crops from the field.
日本語:収穫※
“The farmers worked late into the night to finish the wheat harvest before the rain started.”
“The community traditionally celebrates the end of the harvest with a festival, marking the successful collection of the year's primary food supply.”
02the crop yield
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Agriculture
n. the total amount of crops that are gathered.
n. the quantity of a crop that is harvested; the yield.
日本語:収穫※
Español:cosecha
“After a very dry summer, the grape harvest was much smaller than usual.”
“Agricultural experts predicted a record-breaking corn harvest due to the ideal combination of early spring rains and a warm summer.”
03result or reward
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Literary
n. the result or reward of your hard work or actions.
n. the product or consequence of any exertion or course of action.
日本語:収穫※
“After years of studying, she finally reaped the harvest of her hard work.”
“The diplomat warned that the current aggressive policies would eventually yield a bitter harvest of resentment and international isolation.”
Synonyms
04to collect crops
B1 · Intermediate Agriculture
v. to cut and collect a crop when it is ready.
v. to gather a crop as a harvest; to reap.
“They usually harvest the apples in late September.”
“Modern machinery allows large-scale farms to harvest hundreds of acres of grain in a fraction of the time it once took by hand.”
05to collect organs or data
C1 · Advanced Medicine Technical
v. to collect something useful, like information or body organs, to use them later.
v. to remove or extract biological tissue or data for transplantation or analysis.
“The company was criticized for trying to harvest personal data from its users.”
“The surgical team worked quickly to harvest the donor organs so they could be transported to the waiting recipients.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “harvest” in context.
Verb
01. reap the harvest
“After months of hard work, the farmers were finally ready to reap the harvest.”
verb + noun
02. yield a harvest
“The fertile soil in this valley consistently yields a bountiful harvest every autumn.”
verb + noun
Adjective
03. bumper harvest
“Ideal weather conditions this summer have resulted in a bumper harvest of wheat.”
adj + noun
04. meager harvest
“The prolonged drought led to a meager harvest, causing concern for the local economy.”
adj + noun
Noun
05. failure of the harvest
“The total failure of the harvest meant that the community had to rely on imported grain.”
noun + of + noun
06. harvest festival
“The village holds a traditional harvest festival every October to celebrate the end of the season.”
noun + noun
Preposition
07. during the harvest
“Extra laborers are often hired to work in the fields during the harvest.”
prep + noun
Usage
Countable when referring to a specific season's yield; uncountable when referring to the general activity of reaping.
Real-World Examples
“Sudden frosts and intense dry spells regularly ruin olive and almond harvests, triggering local job losses.” “Repeated heatwaves after a warmer than usual spring have led to predictions of the worst harvest since records began.” “These are not abstract changes on a map: they could affect harvests, water supplies and the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people.” “At the other end, robusta beans, known for their high levels of caffeine, are mass harvested by machines.” Word family
NOUN
Idioms
01. reap the harvest
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- C1 · AdvancedOxford
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Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0