farmers

NOUN

person who produces crops, raises animals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grower laborer peasant producer rancher

STRONG

agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cob cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner harvester homesteader horticulturist planter plower reaper sharecropper sower tender tiller villein

WEAK

country person grazer hired hand

Example Sentences

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Deliev added that European Union aid redistributed by local authorities is destined largely for grain farms geared toward exports, which hurts livestock farmers.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The other money is for unrelated measures including $11bn for US farmers and $1.4bn to tackle the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Many agricultural conservation programs encourage farmers to plant trees and hedgerows to increase biodiversity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

But what raw-milk consumers often don’t realize is that many dairy farmers are in a relentless battle to produce clean milk.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

How many farmers were there who needed to buy feed?

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson