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

Now, however, the escalating trade disputes between the two nations are not only challenging this close partnership, but also creating growing uncertainty for American farmers and agricultural equipment manufacturers. — CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Robots could let farmers manage the process while reducing the manual labor required. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Among them is a simple farmer (a terrific Andrew Garfield) whose miserable, solitary life is illustrated by his relentless plowing of his fields and the three graves, marked by one large and two small crosses, that occupy his land. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The rebellion was famously orchestrated by Wat Tyler (Cosmo Jarvis), but in this film the leader plays second fiddle to an anonymous farmer known only as Ploughman (Andrew Garfield). — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 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