SHARECROPPER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

sharecropper

noun

Definition of sharecropper

as in homesteader

a farmer especially in the southern U.S. who raises crops for the owner of a piece of land and is paid a portion of the money from the sale of the crops grew up the child of a poor sharecropper

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Recent Examples of sharecropper Her father, a tobacco sharecropper, couldn’t read or write, and the family lived in a one-room cabin with no electricity. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Four score and three thousand songs ago, in the middle of a whopping winter storm, a sharecropper and his young wife brought forth upon this continent a baby girl named Dolly Parton. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Lee was a sharecropper who sometimes worked construction jobs to make ends meet, and Avie was a homemaker. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Wilson grew up in Louisiana as the son of a sharecropper and ran away from home with just an elementary education. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sharecropper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropper

Noun

The first homesteader was an army deserter from Fort Duchesne to the north.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
The American Dream, in this sense, moved from production to consumption, from homesteaders growing crops to homeowners buying appliances.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of homesteader

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

Local growers supply everything from beef and lamb to mushrooms, honey, cheese and vegetables.

— Derek James, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Likewise, regenerative agriculture, which outlaws increasingly expensive synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, can help growers keep costs down.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of grower

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

After all, from 1773 to 1775, more than thirty-five thousand agriculturalist peasants made war against Russia, in what is commonly referred to as Pugachev’s Rebellion, after the name of its leader.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of agriculturist

Noun

Jones turned in a yeoman's effort, going 22-35 for 155 passing yards and two touchdowns while also keeping the Longhorn defense honest with his legs.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The early Robin Hood was no polished folk hero, Jones says, but a violent, devout yeoman pushed to society’s edge by corrupt officials.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

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