pastoralist

adjective

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as in pastoral

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  1. pastoral
  2. agricultural
  3. bucolic
  4. agrarian
  5. arable
Adjective
  • Emblazoned with the likes of a pastoral chinoiserie landscape, cascading blossoms, and gliding herons, the 12 designs range from 6 to 14 inches in diameter, ideal for all dinner party configurations.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Addressing the difficulty of the season is more than pastoral for her.
    Jason DeRose, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of pastoral
Adjective
  • The farmers’ struggle was emblematic of broader challenges in managing invasive or overabundant species, particularly in agricultural settings.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The bay states did achieve some reductions, mainly by improving wastewater treatment plants, but reductions in pollution from stormwater and agricultural operations have been a challenge.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of agricultural
Adjective
  • The private, 1,800-square-foot home sat on one acre of land, until Dafoe purchased the adjacent 4.7 acres, transforming the modest property into a bucolic estate.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Farmington, Pennsylvania is a bucolic village about a 90-minute drive south of Pittsburgh.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of bucolic
Adjective
  • Maury predicts that as Majorca becomes overrun with international chains, the appeal of such agrarian retreats will only increase.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But because of the country’s largely agrarian economy and paltry racing infrastructure, even the best Eritrean riders rarely reach the big European leagues.
    James Jung, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of agrarian
Adjective
  • Across Africa, aridity has led to a 12% plunge in GDP, partly driven by degradation of arable land.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One study predicted that replacing arable land with Miscanthus × giganteus plantations could sequester between two and three metric tons of carbon per hectare every year in the plants’ underground roots.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of arable
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