farmworker

noun

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

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According to Kari Miskit, chief communications and marketing officer for Visit Sacramento, proceeds from ticket sales will be used to fund farm-to-fork events such as Terra Madre Americas and scholarships for the children of migrant farmworkers. Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 Mueller has campaigned on his response to the urgent housing and water needs of the coastal communities, while Jimenez has contrasted himself against Mueller with his background as a farmworker and an ardent activist for coastal rural communities in the county. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The farmworker in the Central Valley. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 The renaming came after a New York Times investigation in March revealed that Chavez, who died in 1993, groomed and assaulted girls for years who were connected to the movement that led to better pay and conditions for farmworkers. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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