yeomen

noun

plural of yeoman
as in agriculturists

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  1. agriculturists
  2. sharecroppers
  3. cultivators
  4. growers
  5. croppers
  6. planters
  7. tillers
  8. agronomists
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  • Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of agriculturists
Noun
  • Born to sharecroppers in South Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York, Gibson lived in a world far from white country clubs or Black luxury.
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • All my grandparents were sharecroppers in Mississippi before migrating to Gary in the late 1920s.
    — Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of sharecroppers
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  • 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
Noun
  • These weren’t all groves; some growers only had a single tree.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Most of California’s water allotment goes to agriculture, and many growers are already preparing for a drier future.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of growers
Noun
  • More recently, soybean croppers were angered by the financial support lent to Argentina, which went on to ship large quantities of its own soybeans to China.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of croppers
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  • Preston keeps potting mix in her garage and plans to work through the rest of the planters in the fall.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • An outdoor rug with a round design, an umbrella, curved planters, or this wicker chair with a rounded top help make things appear less rigid.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026
Definition of planters
Noun
  • 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
Definition of tillers
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Cattle were raised, and various crops (including corn [maize] and cotton) were grown with the assistance of agronomists.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of agronomists
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