farmworker

noun

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

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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 Others caught on video at the campaign event, who are identified as leaders and lobbyists in the state’s agricultural industry, discuss the proportion of the state’s farmworkers who are undocumented, and employers’ challenges in verifying workers’ legal status. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026 On housing, Arenas noted her efforts to make planning and development more streamlined to speed up building, and pointed out how her office worked on a state bill, signed into law in 2024, that would ease permitting requirements and allow for denser farmworker housing. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026 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 18 May. 2026.

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