as in cultivators
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of farmers
The event was the brainchild of country singer Willie Nelson, who was inspired by fellow musician Bob Dylan to hold a concert to raise money for American farmers.
—
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
April showers filled May reservoirs, but not enough to salvage a dreadful water year for farmers across southern Idaho — or to offset mounting fears of the wildfire season ahead.
—Mark Dee
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Direct relationships mean farmers capture more of the value their crops create.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
His most famous early picture, of three rakish young farmers walking to a country dance in new hats, stiff suits, and too-big shoes, couldn’t have been a commission.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The country’s farmers have adapted remarkably well under fire, rerouting exports, altering crop mixes, and keeping production alive despite extraordinary constraints.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Some farmers have used weather derivatives, which make wagers on the weather, as future trading income to counter inclement weather effects on their harvests, the agency noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Combined with soaring transport and fuel costs, which are essential for everything from running pumps and irrigation to harvesting rice and getting it to market, farmers may not be able to afford to plant the next season’s crop.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
April showers filled May reservoirs, but not enough to salvage a dreadful water year for farmers across southern Idaho — or to offset mounting fears of the wildfire season ahead.
—Mark Dee
may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026
Direct relationships mean farmers capture more of the value their crops create.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
His most famous early picture, of three rakish young farmers walking to a country dance in new hats, stiff suits, and too-big shoes, couldn’t have been a commission.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The country’s farmers have adapted remarkably well under fire, rerouting exports, altering crop mixes, and keeping production alive despite extraordinary constraints.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Some farmers have used weather derivatives, which make wagers on the weather, as future trading income to counter inclement weather effects on their harvests, the agency noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Combined with soaring transport and fuel costs, which are essential for everything from running pumps and irrigation to harvesting rice and getting it to market, farmers may not be able to afford to plant the next season’s crop.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmers
Noun
-
The representatives argued that bad actors are unfairly driving down prices and shifting the tax burden to manufacturers and cultivators who are trying to follow the rules.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
-
In nature, this process typically occurs via fire, whereas cultivators often use acid or physical scarring.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Farming is still integral to daily life, and the festival honors this tropical fruit and like longtime growers like Lady Di, who has been cultivating pineapples since 1974.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
-
And the farmer’s market is focused around Alabama growers and purveyors.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
