farmer

noun

farm·​er ˈfär-mər 

1

: a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income

2

: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish)

3

: yokel, bumpkin

Synonyms of farmer

• cultivator

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

As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026

The initiative will work with farmers licensed under the Better Cotton Initiative, which partners with small-hold farmers around the globe to produce cotton that not only supports their livelihood, but also protects nature. —Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026

Spencer, a contractor and a farmer, also breeds turkeys with a gobbler named JerryBoy. —Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026

The business is the baby of an entrepreneurial ski-bum named Mark Johnson and a fifth-generation potato farmer named Brian Kirschenmann. —Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing farmer

• dirt farmer
• farmer cheese
• farmer's lung
• farmer's market
• gentleman farmer
• non-farmer
• tenant farmer

Rhymes for farmer

• armor
• charmer
• harmer

Kids 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 2

biographical name (2)

James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader