FARMHANDS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

farmhands

noun

plural of farmhand

as in farmers

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nonfarmers

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Noun

The harvest moon gets its name due to the moon rising right after the sun sets, giving additional light to farmers while harvesting crops, according to the almanac.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Organic cotton works when farmers are supported with knowledge, stable markets, fair prices, and continuity.

— Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of farmers

Noun

The measure targets Central Valley and Central Coast lands facing strict groundwater pumping limits, offering a lifeline for growers as climate change deepens droughts.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
That means not all growers will be able to take full advantage of the rally.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of growers

Noun

Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Despite that, effective control over such management priorities has long rested with agriculturalists and hunters, whose interests are not always shared by the vast majority of Coloradans.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026

Definition of agriculturists

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At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers.

— Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026
The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

Definition of reapers

Noun

Elsewhere in Kigali, a group of young agronomists are training farmers to adopt technologies such as hydroponics to maximize productivity, using water instead of soil.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Cattle were raised, and various crops (including corn [maize] and cotton) were grown with the assistance of agronomists.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of agronomists

Noun

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

Definition of cultivators

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