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

Notably, this year, a federal judge in Texas sided with plaintiffs in blocking a disaster relief program from giving a preference to minority and female farmers. —Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024

Still, New Mexico’s farmers manage to will bounty out of a seemingly inhospitable land. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024

Local officials spread the word using radio, television, and phones, and provide farmers with subsidized seed and fertilizer. —Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024

The first is a buy-and-lease model used in the United States, where land is bought and then leased to farmers at lower rates to support the transition to organic productions systems. —Judith Magyar, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

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

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