farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər 

: farmhand sense 1

farmwork

ˈfärm-ˌwərk 

noun

Examples of farmworker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On employment, the United States had nearly 159 million jobs in June, not including farmworkers, which was a record. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

In 2021, Sebastian Perez, an undocumented farmworker from Guatemala, died after working outdoors during Oregon’s record-breaking heat wave when temperatures soared to 107°F and the asphalt softened beneath workers' feet. — Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

That’s according to a new survey released Thursday morning by the UFW Foundation, which is a farmworker advocacy organization separate from the historic labor union. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Valdez was born in Delano, the second of 10 children to migrant farmworker parents. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmworker

• caseworker
• coworker
• woodworker
• worker