gentleman farmer
nounDefinition of gentleman farmer
: a man who farms mainly for pleasure rather than for profit
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The best gentleman farmer, in bib overalls, with starched shirts and a camera in one hand and a toddler in the other…trying to grow life and love in the soil God planted me in. — Rory Feek, Country Living, "Rory Feek on Growing After His Wife Joey's Death—and Taking on the Garden She Loved so Much," 14 June 2018 Originally intended as spacious lodgings for an officer in the local army regiment, the building later housed generations of gentlemen farmers before falling into disrepair in the mid-20th century. — J.s. Marcus, WSJ, "A Swedish Mansion Once Home to Army Officers and a Nobleman," 18 Oct. 2017 The listing suggests becoming either an executive farmer or a gentleman farmer. — Shannon Rooney, Philly.com, "Plenty of room to enjoy autumn on these New Hope properties," 2 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gentleman farmer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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