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 development offers great promise to innovators, farmers, fuel producers, and the aviation sector. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025

There's no better way to support local than by visiting your local farmer's market which includes a variety of vendors, from food and treats to crafts and home goods. —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Questions like those — and a bit of nudging from his younger brother, who is also a Christmas tree farmer — inspired Bischoff to start sharing his life and job on social media. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

Jake Vlaminck, president of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, told WCCO in a February interview that in the previous two years, poultry farmers installed 100 lasers across the state. —Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

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