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

• cultivator
• agriculturalist
• harvester

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

Jo Hale/Getty Image What To Know Born during the Great Depression to cotton farmers in Texas, Curtis was a childhood friend of Buddy Holly and played a crucial role in rock music's early development. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025

But a new exhibit unveiled this week showcases the clothing choices of the presidential men of the White House — and what those sartorial statements meant — from a Founding Father to a peanut farmer. —Alana Wise, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025

His parents, Arthur and Violet, were cotton farmers. —Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025

But the district’s cotton, alfalfa and grain farmers will soon be left solely with groundwater, or nothing at all. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 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