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

The 65-year-old farmworker activist and grandmother moved from Arizona to the area as a little girl to pick potatoes. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Responses to the city’s survey showed community interest in the future name representing worker’s rights, the farmworker movement, Indigenous history and the plaza’s role as one of the city’s key historic gathering places. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Many farmworkers who were interviewed, including Lopez, who was sprayed in the raisin field, said employers did not provide pesticide safety training. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Oral acidification caused by rising temperatures has led to tooth loss among Pakistani farmworkers. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmworker

• caseworker
• coworker
• woodworker
• worker