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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Labor Shortages Push Innovation In countries like India, where the agricultural workforce is projected to drop to 26.8% by 2050, labor scarcity is forcing farmers to adopt technology. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 North Carolina agricultural officials found levels at 13.4 parts per billion in the samples, according to ABC News. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), however, said in a statement that the report overstates the role of farming and agricultural practices in making kids sick. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 May 2025 Based on their analyses, the stones do not appear to have been placed there for agricultural purposes, such as to mark the boundary between croplands or to fence in livestock. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025 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 29 May. 2025.

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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