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

In 2024, Newsom threatened to sue the city for slow-walking a farmworker housing project, which local officials eventually approved in May. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Florida’s economy depends on immigrant families and farmworkers, yet their living and working conditions often fall far below what any of us would consider acceptable. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

In 1936, John Steinbeck reported on the crisis facing migrant farmworkers in California's Central Valley. — James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026

About half of all crop farmworkers are working without authorization, according to the latest estimates from the Agriculture Department. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmworker

• caseworker
• coworker
• woodworker
• worker