farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
farmwork noun

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Instead, our focus remains on public safety: deporting dangerous felons, not farmworkers or families. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 As farmworkers start to fall ill with a rapidly evolving avian flu, the lessons of the last pandemic loom large for the food industry. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 The tariffs come as California farmers are already rattled by worries that a massive deportation effort — which Trump promised during his campaign — could decimate the ranks of low-wage farmworkers who plant and harvest crops. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 This eclectic, tiny community rooted in the Santa Cruz Mountains between La Honda and Pescadero is home to coastside farmworkers and wealthy tech households. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmworker

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmworker was in 1843

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“Farmworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmworker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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