farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
farmwork noun

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More than 300 people were arrested, and one farmworker died after falling from a greenhouse roof. Louis Casiano , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Familias Unidas Por La Justicia, an independent farmworker union in Washington, estimates that nearly 85% of the local farmworkers are undocumented immigrants from Mexico. Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025 Back in July, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dismissed the possibility of amnesty for farmworkers — and shrugged off the idea that foreign workers are needed in the agriculture sector. Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 Two farmworkers were honored Tuesday for rescuing 20 children from a burning school bus last month in California. Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmworker

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmworker was in 1843

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“Farmworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmworker. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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