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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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It was a shock for locals – including the elderly farmer who owns the land, according to his family.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I’m not a farmer today, but I thought I would be. … I believe in the future of agriculture with a faith born not of words, but of deeds,” Porter said, repeating FFA’s creed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"We’ve kept the animals inside since September 9," said Giorgos Xenitidis, a 59-year-old livestock farmer in the outskirts of Thessaloniki.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association and also an Ohio farmer, said: “U.S. soybean farmers needed a win to boost domestic markets this year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Elton was the very person fixed on by Emma for driving the young farmer out of Harriet’s head.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen