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

Historically, many agricultural improvements, from better sanitation systems to more humane livestock housing, emerge because regulatory pressure creates innovation incentives. —John Cleveland, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

Tracing Steinbeck’s steps in Salinas Salinas sits inland, the undisputed centre of one of the most productive agricultural valleys on earth. —Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026

Since September, Rwanda's government has been mapping agricultural land and using satellite imagery to track any development encroaching on farmlands and forests in a country where the population is expected to reach 22 million in a couple of years. —ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

Eber said the site is zoned for agricultural use, but it could potentially be rezoned for commercial development. —Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 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