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

In Aceh province, on the northern tip of Sumatra, authorities had difficulty deploying tractors and other heavy equipment. —Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025

Trovador’s hexapod design distributes weight evenly across the soil, preventing compaction associated with tractors or other heavy vehicles, which can disrupt water infiltration and oxygen supply. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025

There is a holiday tractor ride and the farm is festively lit. —Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025

Major delays at the George Washington Bridge following a tractor-trailer crash on the Cross Bronx Expressway. —Renee Anderson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 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