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
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In that same vein, if countries retaliate with their own tariffs — as France and Canada are already vowing to do — American cars and agricultural products will be shut out of foreign markets. Saul Mangel, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025 This powerful incentive structure catalyzed the growth of several major U.S. industries, including California’s agricultural and tech sectors, and Texas’s cattle and energy infrastructure. Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 American agricultural products once made-up 40 percent of China's market; that amount has fallen below 20 percent. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 The $1 billion data center, called Gemstone Technology Park, is slated for 620 acres at 3250 S. Locust Grove Road on agricultural land previously owned by Duane Yamamoto, a former Kuna mayor who died in February. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agricultural

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of agricultural was in 1661

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“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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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