farmworker

noun

farm·​work·​er ˈfärm-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce farmworker (audio)
farmwork noun

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Bird flu already has devastated the dairy and poultry industries in many regions and sickened dozens of farmworkers. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Sebastian Carmona became the lead plaintiff and was joined by other courageous Salinas Valley farmworkers. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 About 42 percent of farmworkers are not legally authorized to work in the country, providing an easy target for immigration officials searching for people to deport. Ana Ley, New York Times, 30 May 2025 The dinner also funds scholarships for children of farmworkers, and the free Farm-to-Fork Festival, which draws more than 100,000 people, Testa said. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmworker

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Jun. 2025.

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