farmworker

noun

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

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Meanwhile, a 2023 study by UC Merced found farmworkers earned an average of $24,871 annually in 2022. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 Despite labor shortages, agricultural employers may be reluctant to increase total compensation for farmworkers. John Lowrey, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025 The Louisiana resident who died of the infection was 65 years old and had other complicating health conditions, while the sickened farmworkers were younger, had mild symptoms and recovered. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 The illnesses have been mild, and mostly detected among farmworkers who were exposed to sick poultry or daily cows. Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmworker

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First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 May. 2025.

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