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 While residents here continue to endure high poverty rates and health disparities, agricultural production has expanded and new economic opportunities have emerged. Silvia Paz, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 Three years ago, Kim Dodd packed up her office at the U.S. government’s most secure laboratory for research on potentially deadly agricultural illnesses and headed to Michigan, to direct the state’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Megan Molteni, STAT, 12 June 2024 Tucked within the agricultural riches of the state’s Santa Ynez Valley, between the Santa Ynez Mountains to the south and the San Rafael Mountains to the north, Santa Ynez boasts the feel of a bygone cowboy town. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 The land includes a variety of habitats including a wet grassland, constructed ponds and a fallow agricultural field. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for agricultural 

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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 16 Jun. 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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