FARMHANDS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

farmhands

noun

plural of farmhand

as in farmers

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Noun

Soon, other aggrieved groups—farmers, trade unionists, climate activists, yellow-vest protesters angered by rising costs—joined in, and the demonstrations that followed quickly became some of France’s most widespread and explosive since 1968.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Poor land produces poor fleece, which fetches poor prices, leaving farmers without the means to restore the land.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of farmers

Noun

Providing education for cotton growers, WWF-Türkiye created a guide for optimizing water and soil management.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
One low ebb came in 1973 with the loss of many contracts to the Teamsters Union, which struck sweetheart deals with growers.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of growers

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
Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026

Definition of agriculturists

Noun

At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers.

— Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026
The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

Definition of reapers

Noun

Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Their wider ecosystem includes field workers, seasonal workers, input suppliers, agronomists, university researchers, local traders and ginners.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of agronomists

Noun

Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
This scientific understanding is enabling cultivators to engineer diverse, less pungent strains and driving innovation in discreet, low-odor products like edibles and vapes.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivators

Noun

Think about privacy with fencing, tall planters, bamboo screens or outdoor curtains, and factor in noise, drainage and level ground for anything with real weight like tubs or saunas.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Check sun and shade patterns across the day, think about privacy with fencing, tall planters, bamboo screens or outdoor curtains, and account for noise, drainage and level ground for anything heavy like tubs or saunas.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of planters

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