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farmer

noun

ˈfär-mər

Definition of farmer

as in cultivator

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations

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Recent Examples of farmer Akiyama wrote numerous books concerning both his spaceflight and his experiences as a farmer and being displaced from the Fukushima Prefecture. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Yubin, a city dweller whose fortunes have taken a sharp turn for the worse. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Explore the region’s surrounding farms, like Bartlett’s Orchard for u-pick apples and extensive farmer’s markets at Berkshire Grown. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 But now farmers who want to switch to solar are finding the strict rules are like expensive locks on their property, with high fees to get out of the agreements. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmer

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cultivator

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Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
This scientific understanding is enabling cultivators to engineer diverse, less pungent strains and driving innovation in discreet, low-odor products like edibles and vapes.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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