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

In response, China imposed retaliatory duties on U.S. agricultural goods, deepening a trade war between the world's two largest economies. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025

Those measures cover not just steel and aluminum products but also textiles, home appliances and agricultural goods. —TIME, 13 Mar. 2025

As other countries impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods, Brazilian soy exports just became a lot more competitive. —Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025

The new measures will target a wide range of American exports, including steel, aluminum, textiles, home appliances and agricultural products. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 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