farmworker

noun

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

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Advocates on the scene, meanwhile, said that the operation indiscriminately targeted Latino farmworkers and day laborers, and that far more people were detained. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Prior to last week’s announcement, Giacomini filed suit seeking to allow the farmworkers to be allowed to participate in the settlement negotiations. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 With flu season well under way, getting farmworkers any flu vaccine is one of the most essential measures the country has to limit H5N1’s threat. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025 Previous cases in the U.S. have been mild, the vast majority occurring among farmworkers who had direct exposure to sick poultry or dairy cows. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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