farmworker

noun

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

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The dead memorialized by 1970s community advocates included family members and Mexican and Mexican American cultural icons like artist Frida Kahlo, revolutionary figure Emiliano Zapata and farmworkers union leader Cesar Chavez. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Two in three farmworkers are immigrants, according to the USDA, and 41% hold no work authorization. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 All of the cases in California have arisen in dairy farmworkers, the CDC said, as is the case with the majority of infections across the country. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 More bird flu cases reported Hannah Beier / Bloomberg via Getty Images file Four new cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, in farmworkers in Washington state were reported this week, the latest in a string of dozens of infections cropping up across the U.S. over the past few months. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.

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