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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On Wednesday, hundreds of Indigenous farmers and transport workers held a peaceful march in La Paz, the political capital.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Trump's trip to China produced several pledges on trade between the world's two biggest economies including the Boeing purchase and increased access for American farmers to the Chinese market.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A third of the world's fertiliser supply also passed through the strait before the war, and officials have warned that farmers could face shortages during the summer growing season.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Luckily, farmers markets this time of year are full of spring produce that are right at home in a primavera: asparagus, snap peas, chives, leeks and fresh herbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Ulster Scots settlers were primarily farmers who cleared forests and built log cabins.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz