grower

noun

Definition of growernext
as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it orange growers in Florida were hard hit by the hurricane

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Recent Examples of grower 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 Suzana Aguiar is a fifth-generation cotton grower from a semi-arid region of Brazil. — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Like Peterson, more growers are sending equipment to the auction block. — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 In May, officials in Kern County alone also reported a 42% loss in cherry production this year due to a hot stretch in March followed by April rain accounting for a total loss of more than $13 million for growers. — Jonathan Destler, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Taxing such a key agricultural input would have raised costs for American growers. — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 There's a school, a post office, a bar and a Corn Grower’s State Bank branch, plus the Midwest Farmer's Coop where growers sell their produce and buy supplies like feed and fertilizer. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 These beloved flowers can thrive for decades, showing off the same gorgeous hues and ruffled silhouettes to generations of growers. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
Noun
  • The name refers to that farmer and the fruit’s bright citric notes.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The farmers are left to absorb the cost of a transition that served someone else’s agenda.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of farmer

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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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