English · Word Candidate

harvest

/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: harvests · harvesting · harvested

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.

Noun

The constant rain made the harvest a nightmare this year.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.

Noun

This year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest was disastrous.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

Verb

We harvested the apples in September already.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To take a living organism as part of a managed process to gather food or resources, often with the intention of maintaining a healthy population.

Verb

An efficient rifle or shotgun can harvest a deer for venison.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “harvest” mean?

The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.

Is “harvest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.