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

Eiichi Sakauye, who passed away in 2005, became a prominent figure in the agricultural community. —Devan Patel, Mercury News, 1 May 2025

In 2024, the value of agricultural exports was at $191 billion and imports at a record $263 billion, revealing an all-time high import-export gap that continues to frustrate many. —Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Harford County Public Library Foundation hosts the 2nd Annual Taste of Harford: Back for Seconds, a buy local, taste local event that celebrates the diverse flavors and skills of the county’s agricultural and culinary communities. —Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025

The one-day event marks Culver’s 11th annual Scoops of Thanks Day, which benefits the brand’s Thank You Farmers project and other agricultural education initiatives, Culver’s said in a news release. —Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 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