agricultural

adjective

ag·​ri·​cul·​tur·​al ˌa-gri-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rəl How to pronounce agricultural (audio)
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: of, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture
agriculturally adverb

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the state's main agricultural product he grew up in an agricultural community and farming was still in his blood
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Farmers fight back The land rush is visible in its starkest relief in rural America, where wide-open farmland with grid access can be worth a lot more for its computational, rather than agricultural, potential. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 On top of this, approximately 1,806 hectares (nearly 4,500 acres) of agricultural land, 13 hydropower projects, one solar power plant and two transmission lines have been damaged. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Various factors such as hunting and agricultural activity could have led to their disappearance, though there isn’t a definitive answer, the department says. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The price is normally higher around the fall, ahead of the harvest season, when it's needed to power agricultural equipment — 75% of which runs on diesel, according to the Engine Technology Forum. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agricultural

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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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
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adverb
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