farmworker

noun

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

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The renaming came after a New York Times investigation in March revealed that Chavez, who died in 1993, groomed and assaulted girls for years who were connected to the movement that led to better pay and conditions for farmworkers. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 Huerta, who turned 96 in April, spoke during Saturday’s ceremony and called for an end to homophobia and violence against women while lauding gains made by farmworkers through organizing. Jeff Horseman, Daily News, 17 May 2026 The first to die in Cuauhtemoc’s measles outbreak was a 46-year-old Indigenous farmworker who was living not far from the Bergens’ house, regional health officials say. Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 Chavez, who helped secure rights and fair wages for farmworkers in the 1960s and ’70s, and his name and influence are inescapable in California. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmworker

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First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 May. 2026.

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