farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər 

: farmhand sense 1

farmwork

ˈfärm-ˌwərk 

noun

Examples of farmworker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes soil or fertilizer in the field, farmworkers’ hands, processing and shipping, other shoppers and cross-contamination at home. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Three armed men wearing balaclavas confronted a farmworker mowing the lawn, demanded to know where the owner was, and bound his hands and feet with cable ties, police said. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The project would provide 40 affordable units for current and former senior farmworkers. — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Huerta, a labor leader who is most known advocating for farmworkers rights alongside activist Cesar Chavez, was instrumental in creating the United Farm Workers union and earned numerous humanitarian awards for her accomplishments. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmworker

• caseworker
• coworker
• woodworker
• worker