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

Mink and farmworkers were frequently tested, tracking the way that the virus was spreading and mutating. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

The costs of bird flu, instead, will be paid by consumers, vulnerable farmworkers, and most of all, the birds themselves. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026

Studies have consistently shown that more than half of farmworkers in California are undocumented. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Combatting it typically requires spraying synthetic fungicides from large tractors, which is expensive and harmful to farmworkers, soil, and wine quality. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmworker

• caseworker
• coworker
• woodworker
• worker