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

Too young to be a student, Huang boarded there but attended a nearby public school alongside the children of tobacco farmers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

A broad coalition of environmentalists, cattle ranchers, farmers, river boat guides, outdoor activists and church leaders had gone to court in El Paso seeking to stop the construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

A seemingly straightforward meeting request came in from local farmers who said they wanted to meet about agricultural issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Contractors and farmers in the market for a pickup don’t care about the ability to go from 0 to 60 in under five seconds so much as they need towing capacity and durability.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

They’d lost their fishing livelihood, a heritage of generations, and become poor farmers.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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