farmworker

noun

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

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And a California farmworker fell from a greenhouse in Camarillo and broke his neck during an ICE raid last July. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026 Orlando’s Anne Piervil received the Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award for her work with farmworkers and immigrants, especially in the Haitian and Venezuelan communities. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026 The performances from the Teatro de Campesinos allowed the farmworkers to really see themselves in a way that helped build a movement and made for a successful collective action. Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Dolores Huerta Labor leader and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, an inaugural TIME Latino Leader in 2023 whose work with migrant farmworkers birthed the United Farm Workers of America, said in her toast that crucial to King’s legacy was his work with working people and the poor. Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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