farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand 
1
: a farm laborer
especially
: a hired laborer on a farm
2
: a player on a farm team
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One of those deals was signed by former New York Yankees farmhand Omar Martinez, a 24-year-old catcher who elected free agency in November after over seven years in the organization.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The garden employs young farmhands in order to support the youth in Yolo County and hopefully create future farmers.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
While Mexico completed its about-face on migration, California’s lettuce crop rotted due to a lack of farmhands.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
But even a small amount of gold could make the poor farmhands who rushed west feel wealthy.
—Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
The garden employs young farmhands in order to support the youth in Yolo County and hopefully create future farmers.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
While Mexico completed its about-face on migration, California’s lettuce crop rotted due to a lack of farmhands.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
But even a small amount of gold could make the poor farmhands who rushed west feel wealthy.
—Andre Byik, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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