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 garden employs young farmhands in order to support the youth in Yolo County and hopefully create future farmers. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

The alert highlights the potential threat to crops, sensitive vegetation and plumbing, with urgency for protective actions spanning from homeowners to utilities and farmers. —Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

David Muir celebrates tree farmers across America. —Eric Noll, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025

The couple dined at least a few times last year at Nōka, which is Japanese for farmer. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 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