agricultural
gb/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl/ us/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl/
B1
English
~ 2600
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B1
property
1
Relating to farming or cultivation
About farming, growing crops, or raising animals for food and other goods.
Usage pattern:
[agricultural] [noun]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'agricultural' with 'agrarian', not realizing 'agrarian' is less common in everyday speech.
Synonyms
farming (Informal and broader term that can include the activity itself rather than just describing something related to it.)
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agrarian (More formal or literary term often used in academic or historical contexts.)
Antonyms
industrial (Refers to manufacturing and factories rather than farming.)
Collocations
agricultural land
|agricultural products
|agricultural sector
|agricultural development
|agricultural machinery
Themes
farming
|environment
|economy
|core_vocabulary
|work
|nature
Examples
- The region is known for its rich agricultural land.
- Agricultural practices have changed significantly over the last century.
- He studied agricultural science at university.
- The government introduced new policies to support agricultural development.
Learner examples
- This area has a lot of agricultural land.
- She works in the agricultural sector.
- Agricultural products include wheat and corn.
- They use new machines for agricultural work.
Grammar
Dictionary form
agricultural
IPA
GB/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl/
US/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl/
Syllables & stress
ag - ri - cul - tur - al (5 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (cul)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: agricultural
Word family
Core family
agriculture
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
non-agricultural
adjective
Advanced or less common
agriculturally
adverb
agriculturist
noun
Expressions
agricultural land
1/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl lˈænd/
fixed phrase
Land used for farming
Land that is used for growing crops or raising animals.
Examples
- Much of the country's agricultural land is located in the south.
- The government is protecting agricultural land from urban development.
agricultural products
1/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl pɹˈɑdʌkts/
fixed phrase
Goods from farming
Things made by farming, such as crops or animal products.
Examples
- Agricultural products from this region are exported worldwide.
- The market sells only local agricultural products.
agricultural sector
1/ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌlt͡ʃɚəl sˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
Farming part of the economy
The part of a country's economy that produces crops and raises animals.
Examples
- The agricultural sector employs a large percentage of the population.
- Drought has badly affected the agricultural sector this year.