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

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farmers

A No 10 spokesperson said the government understood firefighters, farmers and NHS staff were all facing challenges connected to the weather.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

A short distance away from Al-Louh, a group of farmers was harvesting eggplants even though they were still unripe, knowing they probably wouldn’t get another chance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

South Africa is plagued by violence, but extensive research has found that white South African farmers are not victims of crime at higher rates than other groups.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Kreinbrink turned her experience into a wellness retreat business where people travel to Tuscany with her to harvest olives for olive oil, make wine and craft cheese on the farm, alongside local farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Most of the other farmers would have to wait for another planting cycle.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins