harvest

[US]/ˈhɑːvɪst/
[UK]/ˈhɑːrvɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the gathering of a season's crops; the yield of such crops
vt. to gather (a crop); to obtain
vi. to gather a crop of agricultural products

Phrases & Collocations

bumper harvest

harvest season

ripe for harvest

harvesting crops

harvesting machinery

good harvest

harvest time

harvest moon

harvest festival

rich harvest

Example Sentences

A rich harvest is in prospect.

a rich harvest of grain.

The harvest season nears.

There was a good harvest that year.

a harvest festival; harvest gleanings.

harvest the fruits of one's labours

reap bumper harvests in succession

harvested rich rewards.

The harvester sliced the field.

harvest time; time for bed.

The autumn harvest is about to start.

The summer harvest is about to start.

the crop has to be harvested by hand.

a limited harvest of wild mink.

he harvested a hat-trick of honours.

he was overlooking his harvest men.

The harvest promises well this year.

Have you harvested your crops?

Real-world Examples

The farmer ascribed the poor harvest to drought.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

How much do we harvest within sustainable limits.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2020 Collection

But the rights to next year's harvest.

Source: Humanity: The Story of All of Us

They celebrate the annual harvest of their staple crop.

Source: "BBC Documentary: The South Pacific"

So how do we know exactly when to harvest?

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Farmers often get a good harvest in autumn.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

Why don't they do the harvest at Wilkeson?

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

I'll start the harvest of the mammary...artery.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

Everyone works hard, but fortune brings Zhuoma a better harvest.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

To mark the harvest, the village is staging a party.

Source: Beautiful China

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