NYT Dictionary

TILLAGE

/ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
NounTILL-agetill-age · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025

Meaning

The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English tillage; by surface analysis, till + -age.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cultivatingcultivationtillingfarmlandplowlandploughlandtilthagronomicsculturefarming

Antonyms

no-tillno-tillage

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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