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
  • As the Earth warms, farmers won’t be able to just carry on as usual.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • My colleague Blanca Begert recently traveled to California’s Central Valley, where some farmers are leasing their acres to solar companies.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of farmers
Noun
  • Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • The fair will also host the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, ushering in cultivators and manufacturers from all around the state.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of cultivators

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