farmhand

noun

farm·​hand ˈfärm-ˌhand 

1

: a farm laborer

especially : a hired laborer on a farm

2

: a player on a farm team

Examples of farmhand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The voice that had so startled me belonged to our farmhand, Heisuke, a loyal but rather slow-witted man. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Their farmhands played a key role in its spread, said Nakamura, the federal health official. — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026

The former Toronto farmhand brought a ton of energy when he was first brought up from Providence, enough to earn him a two-year extension. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

The popular show, which has made stars out of some of Clarkson’s farmhands such as Kaleb Cooper, will return to screens on June 3 with four episodes. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for farmhand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmland

Kids Definition

farmhand

noun

farm·​hand ˈfärm-ˌhand 

: a farm laborer