Synonyms of tiller

tiller

noun

ˈti-lər 

as in farmer

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it

in his paintings farmers are invariably depicted as brawny yet noble tillers of the land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farmer
• cultivator
• planter
• agriculturist
• grower
• agronomist
• harvester
• plowman
• reaper
• yeoman
• farmhand
• homesteader
• cropper
• gleaner
• field hand
• sharecropper
• tenant farmer
• gentleman farmer
• crofter
• subsistence farmer
• rancher
• ranchman
• nester
• campesino
• workfolk
• granger
• ranchero

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tiller

Use a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of about 6 to 8 inches. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026

Around crops like tomatoes whose roots are mostly located in the surface soil, digging up the soil with a digging fork or tiller requires careful maneuvering. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026

Multiple Charlotte fire trucks are out of service The tiller truck isn’t the only new vehicle undergoing repairs. — Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026

Multiple steady hands were on the tiller, and fans hoped for smoother sailing through choppy waters — except modern-day Manchester United appears to be without a tiller, and Amorim even referred to himself as a manager in his first press conference. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026