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a
: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment
b
: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator
2
: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces
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Thousands staged tractor protests in Athens and central Greece earlier this year.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Six of the eight shots allegedly traveled through the van and also struck the tractor-trailer.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Farmers burn more expensive diesel running tractors and irrigation systems.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
According to a news release, a joint narcotics investigation led to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducting a traffic stop on a semi tractor-trailer March 30.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Six of the eight shots allegedly traveled through the van and also struck the tractor-trailer.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Farmers burn more expensive diesel running tractors and irrigation systems.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
According to a news release, a joint narcotics investigation led to Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducting a traffic stop on a semi tractor-trailer March 30.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tractor
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractor. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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tractor
noun
trac·tor
ˈtrak-tər 
1
: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on tracks and is used especially for pulling farm implements
2
: a short truck with no body used in combination with a trailer for hauling freight
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