tractor

noun

trac·​tor ˈtrak-tər 

1

a

: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment

b

: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator

c

: truck entry 1 sense 1b

2

: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces

Illustration of tractor

• tractor 1a

Examples of tractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heavy-duty trucks affected by the tariffs include various vehicles used in apparel supply chains, including tractor-trailer trucks, semi-trucks and delivery trucks. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025

These days tractors have replaced buffaloes, once prized for their strength and ability to plow fields and transport heavy loads. —CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

The trooper is in stable condition and the tractor-trailer driver was uninjured. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025

The country is also the leading global exporter of tractor trucks, 95% of which are destined for the United States. —Reuters, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin trahere

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing tractor

• tractor trailer

Rhymes for tractor

• acter
• actor
• factor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor
• contractor
• distractor
• extractor
• impactor
• protractor

Kids Definition

tractor

noun

trac·​tor ˈtrak-tər 

1

: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on tracks and is used especially for pulling farm implements

2

: a short truck with no body used in combination with a trailer for hauling freight

Medical Definition

tractor

noun

trac·​tor ˈtrak-tər 

: an instrument used to exert traction on a body part or tissue (as in surgical procedures)

a urethral tractor