agricultural

Everyday

1. To do with farming: growing crops and keeping animals. tree →
2. Used for farming: agricultural machines like tractors. tree →
3. Mainly made up of farms: an agricultural region. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons it describes land, jobs and regions used for farming, and agricultural shows or fairs where farmers display animals and produce. In history it describes times when most people farmed. Phrases: agricultural land, agricultural show, agricultural college, agricultural machinery.

Examples

• We went to the agricultural show to see the sheep. tree →
• Most of the valley is agricultural land. tree →
• Tractors are agricultural machines. tree →
• The country's economy is mainly agricultural. tree →
• My uncle studied at an agricultural college. tree →
• In a bar chart, 60% of the land is agricultural and 40% is forest. tree →

Note

Adjective from agriculture (farming). Spelling: ag-ri-cul-tur-al. "Agricultural" is more formal than "farm" or "farming".