cultivator

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tor ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər 

: one that cultivates

especially : an implement for loosening the soil while crops are growing

Synonyms of cultivator

• farmer

Examples of cultivator in a Sentence

encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen

Recent Examples on the Web

Wheat farmers in Britain, sugar beet growers in central Europe, tobacco planters in Virginia and cotton cultivators across the American South all embraced the new fertilizer. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

The fair will also host the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, ushering in cultivators and manufacturers from all around the state. — Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Kelly Funke is the president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins, a plant nursery and rose cultivator. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cultivator

• rotary cultivator

Rhymes for cultivator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

cultivator

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tor ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt-ər 

: one that cultivates

especially : a tool or machine to loosen the soil while crops are growing