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agrarian

/əˈgrɛriən/
/əˈgrɛriən/
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Use the word agrarian to describe something related to fields, farming, or rural matters. The school calendar is still based on the old agrarian calendar, when children needed to be off during the summer to help with planting and harvesting.

The adjective agrarian comes from the Latin root word ager, meaning a field, but the word's meaning has expanded to include anything rural or farm-related. "The senator, who represented mostly agrarian communities, spent most of her time working on issues of interest to farmers. She lobbied to stabilize the price of corn and milk, fought for subsidies for working farms, and presented ribbons to the prized pig at the county fair."

Definitions of agrarian
  1. adjective
    relating to rural matters
    “an agrarian (or agricultural) society”
    synonyms: agricultural, farming
    rural
    living in or characteristic of farming or country life
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