farmworker

noun

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

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The criticisms come as scorching conditions have intensified in recent years due to climate change, endangering farmworkers, construction workers and others who toil in extreme temperatures. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 One recent study of 115 farmworkers found that about 7% of them showed signs of a recent, undetected H5N1 infection. Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024 The horrific deaths of thirty-two Mexican guest farmworkers, or braceros, in California in 1963 put the nail in the coffin of an already-controversial labor program. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Nov. 2024 Lemongrass was planted as a tribute to the Thai farmworkers of the southern Meshek Havivian farm, who chose to stay in Israel after the Hamas attack even as tens of thousands returned to Thailand at the urging of their government. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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