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

Some white farmers have indeed been killed, often during brutal armed robberies, but those cases account for less than one per cent of the country’s annual murder rate. —Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

House lawmakers passed a measure to allow year-round sale of ethanol blend, known as E15, giving a boost to farmers sought for months by corn-state lawmakers. —Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026

The expansion will also enable more than 16,000 farmers to take their produce directly to customers through sellers on the online marketplace. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026

Bringing your own storage vessels enables the farmer to reuse their packaging, keeping their costs down. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 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