Synonyms of farmer

farmer

noun

ˈfär-mər 

as in cultivator

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it

a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivator
• harvester
• grower
• agriculturist
• planter
• agronomist
• tiller
• rancher
• reaper
• farmhand
• plowman
• homesteader
• sharecropper
• gleaner
• yeoman
• tenant farmer
• gentleman farmer
• cropper
• crofter
• field hand
• subsistence farmer
• ranchman
• campesino
• nester
• granger
• workfolk
• ranchero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farmer

Families, farmers and food banks are finding ways to deal with surging demands as looming cuts shift more CalFresh costs to states. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Nelson himself has long been an environmentalist, raising over $70 million through Farm Aid to help rural farmers and millions more for disaster relief and veterans. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 July 2026

Nelson has been a longtime advocate for dozens of issues over the years, from marijuana legalization to economic assistance for farmers. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 28 July 2026

José Luis Álvarez Alcalá, a local activist and farmer, showed me around. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026