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

With 48% of votes counted, Platner, an oyster farmer and former Marine, was winning with 72% to 20% for Mills. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Some of the elk were shot by farmers, some were shot for food, and others died of disease. —Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Most of the World Cup stadiums will now use Guevara’s blend, grown by sod farmers across the country under very specific conditions. —Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

The shortfall has forced farmers in Brazil to cut back on fertilizer purchases, leaving many with diminishing returns or even losses, Reuters reported; India’s fertilizer subsidy spending will be double the government’s budget forecast, according to The Indian Express. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 June 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