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
Recent Examples on the Web With agricultural lands submerged, six million people who lived crop to crop, with no savings to fall back on, were pushed further into poverty. Hazlitt, 17 July 2024 Games and rides were added seven years ago to raise more money at the annual event, according to Aimee O’Neill, co-chair of the Fair Board, but the board now sees agricultural education and preservation as more important than additional funding. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024 For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Agriculture led an international trade mission focused on Native agricultural and food products and businesses. Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024 Any natural body of water will run the risk of being less safe than a pool, because sewage, pet waste and agricultural run-off can seep into lakes, rivers and oceans, Freestone said. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for agricultural 

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Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agricultural was in 1776

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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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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