Synonyms
Examples of farmer in a Sentence
My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
Recent Examples on the Web
Amenities: Restaurant, bar, spa Insider Tip: On Saturday mornings, the hotel will open its courtyard to the local market, where the outsiders can buy local products from producers and farmers.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Toni Ruiz grew up in Porterville, California, and remembers as a young teenager in the ‘60s picking oranges and grapes with her father, who was a farmer.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
Power of Mama also visits farmers to encourage the use of compost fertilizer and to make their land more productive.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
The brand also partners with local farmers to process hemp using environmentally friendly methods.
—Luke Knapp, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Sunday’s dinner will also include wine pairings; a tour of Paradise farms and a Q and A session with the farmers and the chefs.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
In stores or at farmer’s markets, look for asparagus that is not too dried out at the cut ends.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Anytime Arepa debuted at Milwaukee-area farmer’s markets in 2018.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists and climate activists say the change in EU policies under the pressure of farmers is regrettable.
—Raf Casert, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Toni Ruiz grew up in Porterville, California, and remembers as a young teenager in the ‘60s picking oranges and grapes with her father, who was a farmer.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
Power of Mama also visits farmers to encourage the use of compost fertilizer and to make their land more productive.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
The brand also partners with local farmers to process hemp using environmentally friendly methods.
—Luke Knapp, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Sunday’s dinner will also include wine pairings; a tour of Paradise farms and a Q and A session with the farmers and the chefs.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
In stores or at farmer’s markets, look for asparagus that is not too dried out at the cut ends.
—Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Anytime Arepa debuted at Milwaukee-area farmer’s markets in 2018.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists and climate activists say the change in EU policies under the pressure of farmers is regrettable.
—Raf Casert, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
farmer
noun
farm·er
ˈfär-mər 
: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals
Biographical Definition
Farmer 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Far·mer
ˈfär-mər
Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert
Farmer
2 of 2biographical name (2)
James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader
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