AGRARIAN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

agrarian

adjective

ə-ˈgrer-ē-ən

Definition of agrarian

as in agricultural

engaged in or concerned with agriculture an agrarian community the nation's agrarian history

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Recent Examples of agrarian Among Hamilton’s many enemies was Thomas Jefferson, who preferred that America remain an agrarian society unsullied by finance and commerce. — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Restaurant Pearl Morissette—a 42-acre biodynamic farm with an agrarian-centric tasting menu—was just awarded its second Michelin Star, and sits at North America’s third best restaurant. — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 This usually centers on the likes of Jefferson and his local, agrarian ideal; James Madison and his counterbalancing factions; Alexander Hamilton and his distrust of the common people. — Jesse Wegman, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 The semidome panoramic windows let in views of the South Island’s agrarian landscape and the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean. — Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for agrarian

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agricultural

Adjective

According to the court filing and statements from their families, both victims were working-class nationals of Trinidad and Tobago who frequently traveled to neighboring Venezuela for fishing and agricultural labor.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The exterior took its cues from agricultural structures Kirkpatrick had seen on his travels.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

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