cultivator

noun

cul·​ti·​va·​tor ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər How to pronounce cultivator (audio)
: one that cultivates
especially : an implement for loosening the soil while crops are growing

Examples of cultivator in a Sentence

encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen
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Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025 Those businesses have been waiting for cultivators, manufacturers and testing facilities to establish a supply of products to sell to customers. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025 Small cultivators and opportunistic entrepreneurs couldn’t keep up, and the supply chain consolidated around a fewer larger, compliant operators. Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The island is home to the Shompen, an indigenous people numbering between 200 and 400, who shun contact with outsiders and are among the last hunters, gatherers, and cultivators. M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cultivator

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cultivator was in 1661

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“Cultivator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultivator. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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cultivator

noun
cul·​ti·​va·​tor ˈkəl-tə-ˌvāt-ər How to pronounce cultivator (audio)
: one that cultivates
especially : a tool or machine to loosen the soil while crops are growing

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