agricultural

adjective

ag·​ri·​cul·​tur·​al ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 

: of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture

agriculturally adverb

Synonyms

• agrarian
• farming

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the companies charting this alternative path is Organic India, a wellness brand that has woven regenerative organic agricultural practices into its DNA long before the term became a mainstream badge of sustainability. —Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Last month, on the Farm Aid website, Nelson and veteran agricultural activist David Senter wrote an open letter directed at America’s young farmers, addressing this moment. —Thom Duffy, Billboard, 13 May 2025

Their statements assume that the new rules would bar killing of coyotes without evidence of property or agricultural damage. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

Beijing again responds with new tariffs on U.S. agricultural products. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing agricultural

• pre-agricultural

Rhymes for agricultural

• countercultural
• horticultural
• intercultural
• multicultural
• silvicultural
• viticultural
• bicultural
• subcultural
• transcultural
• cultural
• nonagricultural
• sociocultural

Kids Definition

agricultural

adjective

ag·​ri·​cul·​tur·​al ˌag-ri-ˈkəlch-(ə-)rəl 

1

: of, relating to, or used in agriculture

agricultural machinery

2

: engaged in or concerned with agriculture

an agricultural society

agriculturally

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adverb