harvester

[hahr-vuh-ster] / ˈhɑr və stər /

NOUN

farmer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grower laborer peasant producer rancher

STRONG

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

WEAK

country person grazer hired hand

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Mills farms 4,000 acres with five tractors and a harvester.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

When his harvester broke down in 2023, the repairs cost him $73,000, and the work was done at one of Deere’s authorized dealers because he had nowhere else to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Over several days, Moffett observed at least 90 harvester ants interacting with the smaller cone ants, which belong to an undescribed species in the genus Dorymyrmex.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The ants seized last year were giant African harvester ants, which KWS said were ecologically important, noting that their removal from the ecosystem could disrupt soil health and biodiversity.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“I don’t get it,” whispered Chacho as the harvester shuddered its way back.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

harvester

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