Definitions

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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Farmer Davis Tembo, 50, told AFP his contract with a Chinese firm brought mixed fortunes -- income to buy a bigger plot but a grinding dependence on his contractor.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Another Epstein survivor, Maria Farmer, also gave evidence to the lawmakers in a recorded message.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Sam Farmer projects quarterback Fernando Mendoza will get selected No. 1 by the Raiders, but the rest of the draft should include more surprises.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

There were so many wealthy kids at Duke that Farmer was charmed by what money could buy, even if he had very little of it.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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