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

According to police, the front driver’s side of the pickup struck the rear passenger side of the tractor and part of the trailer. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Firefighters arrived to find a tractor-trailer burning while connected to the approximately 630,000-square-foot warehouse. — Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

In this fall season, his busiest time of the year, Pasternak travels to various locations and can be found regularly on weekends at Foster Farm in Simsbury, a popular place for activities such as tractor rides, a corn maze, hayrides and more. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Workers on the estate suggested to reporters that Anne could help on a tractor. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

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