farmhand

noun

Definition of farmhandnext
as in farmer

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Recent Examples of farmhand The former Toronto farmhand brought a ton of energy when he was first brought up from Providence, enough to earn him a two-year extension. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 One exception is Minnesota Wild defender Jake Middleton, and to an even greater extent, his brother, Colorado Avalanche farmhand Keaton Middleton. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026 The popular show, which has made stars out of some of Clarkson’s farmhands such as Kaleb Cooper, will return to screens on June 3 with four episodes. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 Peter Falk plays a man reading a story to his grandson, about a Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright), who falls in love with her farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes). — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmhand
  1. farmer
  2. plowman
  3. harvester
  4. agriculturist
  5. agronomist
  6. reaper
  7. grower
  8. cultivator
Noun
  • In recent years, farmers began using passenger vans with seats and seat belts for 10 or 12 workers, said Dean Okimoto, chief of operations for Nalo Farms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • But there may be financial incentives too; a report published in 2024 by the Rural Development Agency reveals that farmers in Putumayo who changed their crops found cacao far more profitable than coca.
    — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of farmer
Noun
  • More traditionally, Boötes is a herdsman or a plowman.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Give your 19th-century plowman a dozen hard ciders, though, and see whether that plays a more significant role in his evening than his urge to pull himself up by his bootstraps.
    — Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of plowman
Noun
  • The final scene shows Kaleb driving a combine harvester, and radioing Clarkson to tell him that his partner, Taya, has gone into labor with his third child.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Definition of harvester
Noun
  • Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Harvesting, usage, and benefits The type of rooibos predominantly cultivated by the tea industry is the Cederberg region’s Nortier (sometimes called Nortieria), named for the man credited with kick-starting the rooibos tea industry, South African agriculturalist Pieter le Fras Nortier.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of agriculturist
Noun
  • Her team includes artists, a part-time agronomist, and amateur gardeners.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
  • Heirloom carrots, artichokes, cauliflower, and other plants (many cultivated by an in-house agronomist) are transformed into gorgeous dishes designed to reveal the essence of each ingredient.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Definition of agronomist
Noun
  • In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers.
    — Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026
Definition of reaper
Noun
  • Bruce Taylor, a third-generation Salinas, California, lettuce grower, founded Taylor Farms in 1995 and built it into a $7 billion agricultural behemoth with more than 25,000 employees and 30 processing facilities.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Vigorous growers may need trimming several times during the season.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
Definition of grower
Noun
  • The idea was intended to address the shortage of water that cultivators face during the dry season in Ladakh, which is a high-altitude cold desert.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • The fair will also host the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, ushering in cultivators and manufacturers from all around the state.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of cultivator

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