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 agricultural industry in the valley contributes roughly $1 billion annually to the economy and provides roughly 8,400 full-time jobs, The Center Square reported. —Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025

The county sheriff, agricultural commissioner and district attorney all supported a ban, claiming law enforcement issues and six-figure losses administering the county’s licensing and regulations. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Esser highlighted the site's long history of anchoring economic, recreational and agricultural life in the town, as well as the many indigenous and archaeological artifacts that have been found along it. —Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Around nine million people live in the surrounding drainage basin, meaning ample urban, industrial and agricultural runoff has made its way into the water. —Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 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