granger

noun

Definition of grangernext
as in farmer

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  1. farmer
  2. grower
  3. planter
  4. cultivator
  5. agriculturist
  6. farmhand
  7. harvester
  8. plowman
Noun
  • The Republican congresswoman running against Turek, Ashley Hinson, recently gathered farmers, researchers and local officials to discuss Iowa’s water problems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Republican congresswoman running against Turek, Ashley Hinson, recently gathered farmers, researchers and local officials to discuss Iowa's water problems.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of farmer
Noun
  • Orange County’s agricultural heritage such as small farms, nurseries, and family growers disappears as development accelerates.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At least 30 growers of giant pumpkins have signed up for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco, said event spokesman Ronan Fowler.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of grower
Noun
  • The neighborhood/area A must-do is a tour of the estate with veteran tea planter Bernard, who will give you the lowdown on all things tea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • My favorite way to style them is to add them to seasonal planters alongside other fall favorites such as sweet alyssum, ornamental grasses, ornamental kale, or mums, and gourds (which last longer than pumpkins in the heat).
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of planter
Noun
  • In reality, an electric tiller is more powerful than an electric cultivator.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 2019, González was introduced to Rocha, who had a reputation as a cultivator of Black and brown political talent.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cultivator
Noun
  • LaRue was a prominent agriculturalist and state legislator, while his son, Jacob Eugene LaRue, was active in efforts to bring University State Farm, the predecessor to UC Davis, to what was then known as Davisville.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • According to Mason Huddleston, an urban agriculturalist at Oklahoma State University Extension, one of the plant’s most distinguishing features is its smooth, hollow stem, marked with purple or reddish-purple spots.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of agriculturist
Noun
  • The King’s nephew, James, Earl of Wessex, worked as a farmhand on the estate over the summer.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Monster depicts a Portuguese former farmhand being unjustly arrested for the murder.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of farmhand
Noun
  • By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For an oyster roast—which can vary in size from a family backyard affair to a full-on event with hundreds of attendees—the host will purchase bags of oysters from a local harvester (or harvest the oysters themselves).
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of harvester
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
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“Granger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granger. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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