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
Recent Examples on the Web Out-of-state dairy conglomerate Riverview and several large-scale pecan farms now dominate a lot of the agricultural production in the area. The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024 The property also has an educational center, several gardens, and the last existing agricultural heiau in the area. Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 The Texas Panhandle wildfires are taking a significant toll on the region's agricultural industry. Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024 The protesters also want the Polish-Ukrainian border closed to stop the imports of Ukrainian food products, which farmers say drive down market prices and put Poland’s agricultural sector in jeopardy. Vanessa Gera, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024 Many vessels depart from the port to ship grain and other agricultural products across the Black Sea. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 That’s the existential fear for the Democrats, who are hoping to reclaim the heavily agricultural district from vulnerable Republican incumbent Rep. David Valadao. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The company hires people from other countries to work on its 11,000 acres of farmland as part of an H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 But after Trump slapped tariffs on a range of Chinese products that year, China retaliated with tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports, including nuts. Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agricultural was in 1776

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Cite this Entry

“Agricultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agricultural. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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