# tillage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #63,309

## Definitions
1. The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
2. Land cultivated in this way.
3. The act or process of soil disturbance as a part of farming; especially, types of disturbance requiring draft animals or machinery for power.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tillage