farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
: farmhand sense 1
farmwork
ˈfärm-ˌwərk How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
noun

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Written in 1948, Guthrie’s song was inspired by a plane crash in Fresno, California, that killed 32 people, including 28 Mexican farmworkers. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 Among his signature bills was a curriculum requirement to teach about the Filipino contribution to the farmworkers’ movement, an issue with powerful personal resonance that spoke to his sense of mission in public office. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Many of them had saved money while toiling as farmworkers, cooks, custodians and construction workers. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The original list of suggestions included naming the space after labor icon Dolores Huerta, Filipino farmworker leaders, local music legends Los Tigres del Norte, or Blanca Alvarado, San Jose’s first Latina councilmember. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmworker

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First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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