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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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A spokesperson for the government said it was working with farmers to ensure "the sector gets the backing it needs".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Increased prices for food ingredients and fertilizers are still pushing up costs for traders, farmers and consumers leading to a "vicious circle" fuelling a "cost-of-living crisis", a cheesemonger said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Deere wouldn’t have to admit to any wrongdoing under the deal, and said the settlement allows farmers to do more repairs themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

An April report from the American Farm Bureau Federation found that 70% of the nation’s farmers cannot afford the fertilizer needed to operate another year.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

You longtime farmers may laugh at my enthusiasm, but I ask you to think back to your first harvest.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson