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

Shah’s next big hurdle is to maintain dominance in India’s SUV and tractor market while racing into the EV future. —Katherine Love, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

In the sweet shot, Farley, a TV producer, is smiling and pointing to a bright-red tractor in the corner of the photo. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 9 June 2025

Annually recurring revenue models are all the rage (and the market capitalization) these days, even in unexpected places — like tractors and farming equipment. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 5 June 2025

The tractor portion of the truck caught fire, authorities said. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 3 June 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