nonagricultural

American  

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

adjective

1. not relating to, used in, or generally practicing agriculture.

   a nonagricultural nation.

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nonagricultural British  

/ ˌnɒnæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl /

adjective

1. not of or relating to agriculture

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Etymology

Origin of nonagricultural

1840–50; non- + agricultural ( def. )

Example Sentences

The new guidelines would limit the licenses to temporary agricultural workers with H-2A visas, temporary nonagricultural workers with H-2B visas and investors with E-2 visas.

From Los Angeles Times

Self-employed workers now make up about 30% of the nonagricultural workforce in China, up from 20% in 2013, data from Gavekal Dragonomics showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

A backlog of cases at the Labor Department last year caused frustrating months-long delays for employers and immigrants seeking to obtain H-2B visas for seasonal nonagricultural jobs.

From Los Angeles Times

The report also showed export prices fell 1.1% in October as prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports dropped.

From Reuters

They were lifted by higher prices for nonagricultural exports, which rose 1.0% amid increases in the prices of industrial supplies and materials, motor vehicles and capital goods.

From Reuters