How do you use the word "agricultural" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "agricultural" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "agricultural": Of the island's exports, 82% – more than four-fifths – is agricultural produce. Global agricultural output was expanding.

Agricultural Meaning

/ˌæɡ.ɹɪˈkʌl.tjʊə.ɹəl/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjOf or pertaining to agriculture.

adjAs if played with a scythe.

Sentence Examples

Of the island's exports, 82% – more than four-fifths – is agricultural produce.

Global agricultural output was expanding.

Insecticides are agricultural chemicals that exterminate insects harmful to plants.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

rural agrarian

Antonyms:

urban

CEFR Practice Quiz

The fertile valley is primarily used for ____ purposes like growing crops.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The ____ sector is vital to the economy of the rural state.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Middle French agriculturebor. Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūra Latin agricultūrabor. Middle English agriculture English agriculture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English agricultural From agriculture + -al.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Mr. Weldon is considered to have a very good knowledge of animals, but to be somewhat ignorant or careless of the agricultural aspect of farming." — 1932, Dorothy L. Sayers, chapter XXII, in Have His Carcase:

"The Neolithic Revolution (about 8000-3000 B.C.E.) was characterized by people moving from nomadic lifestyles to agricultural lifestyles." — 2004, Monty Armstrong, David Daniel, Abby Kanarek, Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2004-2005, The Princeton Review, page 328:

"In what follows we divide commodities into three group—energy, metals, and agriculturals—and use equity indexes that are sensible for each commodity group." — 2008, Adam Dunsby, John Eckstein, Jess Gaspar, Commodity Investing:

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