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

In addition to responding to the immediate effects of famine, the WFP’s work has prioritised emergency preparedness, with an emphasis on ecological restoration to help protect climate-sensitive livelihoods and support smallholder farmers. —David Beasley, Time, 14 Nov. 2025

Owner and farmer Dewey Lucero is a fourth-generation olive grower, and his family has some of the nation’s oldest olive trees, according to the company’s website. —Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

However, this also depends on farmers applying the new pesticides responsibly and as recommended. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

The burial locations suggest a folk cult operated outside the city, possibly comprised of local farmers who couldn't enter the main temple. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025

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