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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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He said an investigation found the blaze was started deliberately and thanked both firefighters and local farmers for their help in tackling it.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Appearing in Chippewa Falls, Trump said his policies had helped farmers by lowering costs, expanding markets and cutting regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"I'm aware the vast majority of farmers dispose of fallen livestock responsibly and many share my disgust, but this is wrong and we need to see people apprehended for it", he said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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, like Pa, had old pickup trucks, but the Saylors were the only folks who had a car just for riding around in.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney