farmworker

noun

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

Examples of farmworker in a Sentence

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In 2021, six Black farmworkers in Sunflower County, an hour northeast of the Nelson-King Farms, filed a federal lawsuit that seemed to confirm the worst suspicions about the South Africans’ presence. Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 The state Department of Health Services and the Jefferson County and Walworth County public health departments are monitoring exposed farmworkers for symptoms of the disease. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026 The Sernas were a family that worked in agriculture, about the time Chavez was beginning efforts to unionize farmworkers and a broader social consciousness movement was underway for Latinos. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Read more When should Colorado farmworkers be entitled to overtime? The Denver Post, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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