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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Birx has called for widespread testing of farmworkers. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Nuzzo said health officials should offer the vaccines to farmworkers. Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024 The farmworker had relatively mild symptoms, and was treated with antiviral medication and appears to be making a full recovery, officials said. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 But for the farmworkers who toil in the Coachella and Imperial valleys and still live in the shoreline communities, the area is ripe for reinvigoration. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 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 4 Jan. 2025.

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