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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With some fertilizer supply trapped in the strait and prices elsewhere high, there is a risk farmers will cut usage, depressing crop yields and tightening agricultural supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In South Wiltshire, another area under restrictions due to polluted water, a group of farmers are taking steps to reduce their impact.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They’re the golden child of the produce aisle, the ingredient that inspires pilgrimages to farmers markets and endless declarations that this is the year we’ll finally grow our own.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The think-tank has examined how the technology could help or harm dozens of professions -- from cobblers to sewer cleaners, farmers to tea sellers.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

During this service period, city boys and girls were sent to the country to help farmers plant crops and bring in the harvest.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti