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farmer

[fahr-mer] / ˈfɑr mər /
NOUN
person who produces crops, raises animals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grower laborer peasant producer rancher
STRONG
Reaper agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cob cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner harvester homesteader horticulturist planter plower sharecropper sower tender tiller villein
WEAK
country person grazer hired hand

Example Sentences

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"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ben Steffen, a farmer in southeast Nebraska, said he was budgeting to pay $4,000 to $5,000 more in diesel than he previously expected this planting season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’m not a farmer today, but I thought I would be. … I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words, but of deeds,” Porter said, repeating FFA’s creed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One farmer, who asked not to be named, showed the BBC his latest haul and said: "The most I've collected in one day is 48."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

PS I may not be an exceptional poultry farmer just yet.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.