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

The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala. —Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026

Brazil and other agricultural powerhouses routinely bring new pesticides to market faster than the United States does. —Paul Meador, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026

Straw is the agricultural byproduct of harvesting cereal grains such as barley, wheat and rice. —Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026

These modular reactors can eventually be connected directly to active factory smokestacks and local agricultural biorefineries. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 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