Synonyms of farmers

farmers

noun

plural of farmer

as in cultivators

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

• cultivators
• growers
• harvesters
• agriculturists
• planters
• agronomists
• tillers
• ranchers
• reapers
• farmhands
• sharecroppers
• croppers
• homesteaders
• gleaners
• plowmen
• tenant farmers
• subsistence farmers
• gentlemen farmers
• yeomen
• field hands
• crofters
• ranchmen
• campesinos
• grangers
• nesters
• workfolks
• rancheros

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfarmers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farmers

The harvest moon gets its name due to the moon rising right after the sun sets, giving additional light to farmers while harvesting crops, according to the almanac. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

Organic cotton works when farmers are supported with knowledge, stable markets, fair prices, and continuity. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

The ten farmers in the group are experiencing an alternative to industrial farming that focuses on the health of the farmer, the farm, the animal, and the consumer. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

But now farmers who want to switch to solar are finding the strict rules are like expensive locks on their property, with high fees to get out of the agreements. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

There’s no easy fix—just as the kids are going back to school, farmers are hitting peak harvest time, and holiday shopping season is almost upon us. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

The secretary has publicized his meetings with everyone from health technology CEOs and regenerative farmers to addiction recovery specialists, fast-food executives, and beyond. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

Narrated by Quaid, Water Wars explores a high-stakes legal battle over water rights in Texas, pitting ranchers and farmers against some of the state’s wealthiest landowners. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026