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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At that scholarship award ceremony, Valdez spoke about Teatro Campesino, about farmworkers' dignity, about making theater a weapon for humanity. David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025 Pursuing farmworkers through strawberry fields. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025 Paraquat, the pesticide that appears to cause Parkinson’s in farmworkers, has been banned in Europe and China but remains available in the US. David Ferry, Wired News, 10 Dec. 2025 That includes farmworkers, mail carriers, construction workers, landscapers and more. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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