farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
farmwork noun

Examples of farmworker in a Sentence

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At least 70% of agricultural workers who harvest crops in the U.S. were born outside the country and about 40% of farmworkers are undocumented. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025 Only half of the state’s farmworkers are authorized to work in the US, a recent survey found. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 Pesticides can be dangerous, especially to farmworkers and native insects, including bees. Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025 These fears have already led to some farmworkers not showing up to work. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for farmworker 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmworker was in 1843

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“Farmworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmworker. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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