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

The Abu Falah attack followed a similar attack on Friday morning in the area of Turmus Ayya village, where settlers burned three cars after attacking a group of farmers harvesting olives. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

The internet believes the Sundress Woman was actually the farmer’s wife. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The brand sources and then produces chocolate right at the source in Madagascar and Uganda, partnering with Direct Trade farmers. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

During the 2025-2026 growing season, OCA is projected to work with more than 10,000 farmers across nearly 60,000 hectares, producing 16,000 metric tons of lint across the Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh regions. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 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