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 of agricultural

• agrarian

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

Development remains a hot-button issue in Florida, where many residents feel that growth is happening too fast and intensely — especially in previously natural or agricultural areas. —Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

Ag, an agricultural commodity market and risk management firm with a concentration on dairy. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, industrial and agricultural production have sharply declined, as have food imports. —Joseph J. Gonzalez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

Today, the massive property is spread out across five acres of land and overlooks five acres of agricultural reserve. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

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