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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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But DeWitt Clinton’s visionary Erie Canal of 1825—a then-363-mile route from the namesake lake to the Hudson River—not only supercharged the city, but opened up new markets for Midwest farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Some farmers may reduce how much fertilizer they use in response to the higher prices, said Josh Maples, associate professor in the department of agricultural economics at Mississippi State University Extension.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

In Moussa's town, where many residents rely on agriculture as a source of income, water covered vast areas of farmland, while farmers stood in their fields assessing their losses.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It also wants greater access to Canadian markets for American businesses, specifically dairy, where Canada has strict control over production quotas and imports to support local farmers.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As soon as this happened, they cheerfully abandoned the gruelling, dangerous, and often spartan life of hunter-gatherers, settling down to enjoy the pleasant, satiated life of farmers.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari