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

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

Scavenger hunts, a petting zoo, pumpkin games and peddle tractors are available for families to enjoy. —Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Attractions include tractor rides and more than 40 vendors. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025

Japanese multinational corporation Kubota has unveiled the ‘world’s first’ hydrogen fuel cell tractor with a self-driving function. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 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