farmworker

noun

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

Examples of farmworker in a Sentence

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Trump tear-gasses children, rips them from their parents, and deports farmworkers. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025 Later, a spokesperson for Ventura County said the farmworker was hospitalized and is still in critical condition. Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 The union, in a series of posts on Friday, confirmed some farmworkers were critically injured during the enforcement operation. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 11 July 2025 The disease usually affects farmworkers: 66 people in the U.S. were confirmed to have bird flu in 2024, according to the CDC, and 95% of cases were due to exposure to animals through poultry farms and cattle herds. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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