farmwork

noun

as in farming

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Recent Examples of farmwork Torn between toiling away at farmwork, his corrective swimming lessons, and learning music from a local organist — the elderly Michel (Alexandre Astier, Clichy’s former directing partner), who shows him more kindness than most — Christophe’s world gradually widens. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026 Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreign laborers are drawn to America by the promise of steady, seasonal farmwork through the H-2A program. — Max Blau, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026 The most popular images depicting families are centered around nature and farmwork, leaving out indoor bonding activities like sharing meals, getting ready for work and school, playing games and shopping. — William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Learn about farmwork of yesteryear, wander the gardens, and sample local cheese at Billings Farm & Museum. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmwork
  1. farming
  2. gardening
  3. agriculture
  4. cultivation
  5. horticulture
  6. tillage
Noun
  • Shrimp farming is often held up as a success story in that vein, a profitable adaptation to rising salinity.
    — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • Researchers believe the jewelry may have belonged to a merchant from the Vaishya social class, one of the traditional social groups in ancient Indian society associated with trade, farming and commerce, according to the Smithsonian Magazine.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • Emma Daugherty, gardening expert and director of marketing for Bath Center Garden and Nursery in Colorado, suggests planting native nut trees and fruit trees to attract a variety of birds.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • California’s agriculture industry is tops year-round, but summer is when folks flock to the outdoor markets for the best our farms have to offer.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Formate is the salt or ion of formic acid and is widely used in industries such as agriculture and manufacturing.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The report itself spans 36 plant fibers, excluding cotton, and examines cultivation, extraction and processing activities across applications including textiles and fashion, automotive, construction and pulp and paper.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • The Huntington hosts a rice-planting day, offering hands-on learning about Japanese culture and farming techniques with their horticulture curator of Asian gardens.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Beth Bolles is a horticulture agent with the University of Florida IFAS Extension Escambia County.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Definition of horticulture
Noun
  • Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • Hundreds of dollars per acre were already spent on tillage, fertilizer and seed.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Definition of tillage

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“Farmwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmwork. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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