agricultural

adjective

ag·​ri·​cul·​tur·​al ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl How to pronounce agricultural (audio)
: of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture
agriculturally adverb

Examples of agricultural in a Sentence

the state's main agricultural product he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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From energy innovation to agricultural technology and exports, the U.S. economy stands to gain from the power that the G-20 wields to focus priorities and encourage investment on a global scale. Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024 The National Park Service has said that if agricultural operators lose their leases there, all people living on those farms and ranches would have to leave. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 And because the two isolated genes are found in many other plant species, similar genetic editing may help improve other agricultural staples in the future. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 The reserve is currently undertaking an ambitious reforestation project covering 103 acres once used as agricultural land. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for agricultural 

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agricultural was in 1661

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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

agricultural

adjective
ag·​ri·​cul·​tur·​al ˌag-ri-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl How to pronounce agricultural (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or used in agriculture
agricultural machinery
2
: engaged in or concerned with agriculture
an agricultural society
agriculturally
adverb

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