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tillers

noun

plural of tiller
as in farmers
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

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Recent Examples of tillers America has largely been out of tune regarding that refrain, but its greatest defenders of democracy and its tillers for a better world have not. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tillers
  1. farmers
  2. cultivators
Noun
  • Among the grants that were eliminated, frozen or delayed were ones related to maternal health in Michigan, education research in Mississippi and assistance to minority farmers in Iowa, the researchers found.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Blough said farmers will be clocked by the high prices because of the high use of diesel to transport fertilizers and crops and operate tractors and combines.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of farmers
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

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“Tillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tillers. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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