tractor

noun

trac·​tor ˈtrak-tər 

1

a

: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment

b

: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator

c

: truck entry 1 sense 1b

2

: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces

Illustration of tractor

• tractor 1a

Examples of tractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 16th annual tractor parade promotes Michigan agriculture and the love of vintage tractors, the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau's website says. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 July 2025

Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography Vehicles such as tractors can be stored in the space. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025

The name and age of the victim, who was driving a Kubota tractor typically used in light construction or landscaping, was not released. —Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025

The impact, which occurred on the downslope of the southbound bridge, shattered the wall and caused the tractor to plunge into the Delaware River. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin trahere

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing tractor

• tractor trailer

Rhymes for tractor

• acter
• actor
• factor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• extractor
• impactor
• protractor

Kids Definition

tractor

noun

trac·​tor ˈtrak-tər 

1

: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on tracks and is used especially for pulling farm implements

2

: a short truck with no body used in combination with a trailer for hauling freight

Medical Definition

tractor

noun

trac·​tor ˈtrak-tər 

: an instrument used to exert traction on a body part or tissue (as in surgical procedures)

a urethral tractor