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 success of Brazil's biofuels economy is rooted in the state of Sao Paulo, the country's industrial and agricultural powerhouse. —ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026

Before creating the construction blueprint, the team ran a months-long research project to study how the hotel would impact the social, agricultural, and cultural aspects of the surrounding area. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Devastating Pyrotechnics and a second fireworks company called Blackstar Fireworks had been operating on the land zoned only for agricultural use for several years, expanding their business operations in the months before the deadly blast. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

Monasteries, often centers of agricultural and culinary innovation, played a key role in refining pickling methods. —Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 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