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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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The pressures are showing up in farm loans, with demand for funding rising as farmers look to handle the higher costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"The area receives rainfall of only 60 to 70 centimetres, and farmers dig borewells of up to 1,300 feet - most of their money goes into chasing water," he says.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

For smaller farmers in particular, higher costs or lower commodity prices can mean the difference between a profit and loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

While that means farmers can ask for more money when a contract is up for renewal, that can't usually occur mid-contract when energy or fuel prices skyrocket.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

No wonder farmers looked grim all the time.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson