Synonyms for

Agricultural

Verb / ˌægrʌˈkʌltʃɜ:ʌl / / ˌægrɪˈkʌltʃɜ:ʌl / Another word for agricultural — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to agriculture or farming

Synonyms & similar words

agrarian farming farming agronomic rural cultivation farms agriculture tillage agro-industrial husbandry cropping agro agribusiness country horticultural agrarian land fertilizer countryside agriculturist fertility

Synonyms by register

Formal

agrarian cultivational horticultural

Informal

farming growing food-producing

Literary

pastoral idyllic

Antonyms

urban industrial commercial manufacturing non-agricultural unproductive

Common collocations

  • agricultural land
  • agricultural sector
  • agricultural production
  • agricultural research
  • agricultural practices
  • agricultural machinery
  • agricultural output

Word family

noun agriculture
adverb agriculturally

Usage note

Primarily used to describe activities related to farming and cultivation of land. It is often contrasted with industrial or urban contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The agricultural field was full of wheat.
  2. We learned about agricultural practices in school today.
  3. My uncle works on an agricultural farm.
  4. The agricultural industry is essential for the economy.
  5. The agricultural sector feeds the world.

Quotes

  • Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man.
  • Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.
  • Agriculture is not crop production as popular belief holds - it's the production of food and fiber from the world's land and waters.

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