farmer

noun

farm·​er ˈfär-mər 

1

: a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income

2

: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish)

3

: yokel, bumpkin

Synonyms of farmer

• cultivator

Examples of farmer in a Sentence

My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.

a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations

Recent Examples on the Web

In Atlanta, a group of Black farmers founded the Southwest Atlanta Growers Cooperative (SWAG), to provide more produce in southwest Atlanta. —Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

The Pineland Road Fire began when a farmer was welding a gate. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Ultimately, Stelk said the case shouldn’t be about limiting farmers’ options but ensuring transparency of the health risks that come with pesticide use. —Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Models can identify which programs genuinely drive product adoption, how distributor incentives influence retail pricing, and whether farmers continue using products after incentives expire. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing farmer

• dirt farmer
• farmer cheese
• farmer's lung
• farmer's market
• gentleman farmer
• non-farmer
• tenant farmer

Rhymes for farmer

• armor
• charmer
• harmer

Kids Definition

farmer

noun

farm·​er ˈfär-mər 

: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals

Biographical Definition

Farmer 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Far·​mer ˈfär-mər 

Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert

Farmer

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader