nonagricultural

[ non-ag-ri-kuhl-cher-uh l ]
/ ˌnɒn æg rɪˈkʌl tʃər əl /

adjective

not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.

Origin of nonagricultural

1840–50; non- + agricultural

Words nearby nonagricultural

nonaddictive, nonage, nonagenarian, nonaggression, nonagon, nonagricultural, nonalcoholic, nonaligned, nonaligned nations, nonalignment, nonallergenic

Example sentences from the Web for nonagricultural

  • Nonagricultural workers numbered about 30,000 persons, most of whom worked in mines and in the small handicraft industries.

    Area Handbook for Albania |Eugene K. Keefe

  • Some are permanently employed in nonagricultural branches of the economy.

    Area Handbook for Romania |Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for nonagricultural

nonagricultural
/ (ˌnɒnæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl) /

adjective

not of or relating to agriculture