farmer

noun

farm·​er ˈfär-mər 

1

: a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income

2

: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish)

3

: yokel, bumpkin

Synonyms

• agriculturist
• agriculturalist
• agronomist
• cultivator
• grower
• planter
• tiller

Examples of farmer in a Sentence

My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.

a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations

Recent Examples on the Web

Coral, who lives in Turkey, took several dozen shots of the farmers, experimenting with his drone and camera from different angles. —Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025

The site of the leech bite was treated, and the farmer was given iron supplements to take for a month to manage his anemia, doctors said. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025

During the party’s push to urbanize China in the 2000s, many farmers had to surrender even these meager rights in exchange for an apartment and a welfare check. —Ian Johnson, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025

The Sugarland vocalist—who previously guided farmers through their romantic journeys on the series—has been replaced without much explanation. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing farmer

• dirt farmer
• farmer cheese
• farmer's lung
• farmer's market
• gentleman farmer
• non-farmer
• tenant farmer

Rhymes for farmer

• armor
• charmer
• harmer

Kids Definition

farmer

noun

farm·​er ˈfär-mər 

: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals

Biographical Definition

Farmer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Far·​mer ˈfär-mər 

Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert

Farmer

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader