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

In September, when Microsoft, the world’s third most-valuable company, sought to rezone 244 acres of agricultural land for a data center, 40 of the 49 people who spoke before the village’s planning commission opposed the plan. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025

Rather thansubsidies, these are high-leverage investments to power American agricultural competitiveness. —Kelly Damewood, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

The event typically showcases American agricultural traditions and offers an opportunity for presidential humor. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Every prefecture in Japan is known for a certain kind of agricultural product, and Nagano Prefecture is famous for apples. —Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 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