agricultural
adjective
ag·ri·cul·tur·al
ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl 
: 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
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Police were dispatched to Haar Road in Spring Grove, a heavily agricultural borough of York County dotted with small barns and sprawling farm land.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Most are small, family-run businesses—about 70% of farms are between 1 and 50 hectares—but the largest 1% of properties (over 1,000 hectares) control nearly half of Brazil’s agricultural land.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ellensburg, Washington, which was ninth on the list with a median home value of $459,900, is home to Central Washington University and partly supported by an agricultural economy, according to the city.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
These factors are steadily eroding the viability of family farms and the broader agricultural economy.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Most are small, family-run businesses—about 70% of farms are between 1 and 50 hectares—but the largest 1% of properties (over 1,000 hectares) control nearly half of Brazil’s agricultural land.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ellensburg, Washington, which was ninth on the list with a median home value of $459,900, is home to Central Washington University and partly supported by an agricultural economy, according to the city.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
These factors are steadily eroding the viability of family farms and the broader agricultural economy.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agricultural
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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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
adverb
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