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

The movie follows two neighboring farmers in Devon, enjoyably both called Derek, one of whom, Derek Gow, is a rewilding conservationist, and the other, Derek Banbury, an intensive dairy farmer. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Her mother was Polish and her father was Ukrainian; both were peasant farmers. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Whenever farmers make the slightest move, they’re immediately received at the Élysée Palace. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

In one exchange, a farmer spoke about his concerns with the current state of agricultural policy. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026