Illustration of tractor
- tractor 1a
1
a
: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment
b
: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator
2
: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces
Examples of tractor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—
San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver of the tractor, a man in his 60s also from Woodland, was not injured, authorities said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The moveable tractor coop is in the field today, and the heirloom hens are inside, fertilizing the organic soil and eating insects.
—Scott Clark As Told To Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
The price of tractors has jumped 50% in five years, according to Successful Farming magazine; fertilizer has more than doubled, but commodity prices are low.
—Frank Morris, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tractor
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver of the tractor, a man in his 60s also from Woodland, was not injured, authorities said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The moveable tractor coop is in the field today, and the heirloom hens are inside, fertilizing the organic soil and eating insects.
—Scott Clark As Told To Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
The price of tractors has jumped 50% in five years, according to Successful Farming magazine; fertilizer has more than doubled, but commodity prices are low.
—Frank Morris, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tractor
Cite this Entry
“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractor. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
tractor
noun
trac·tor
ˈtrak-tər 
1
: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on tracks and is used especially for pulling farm implements
2
: a short truck with no body used in combination with a trailer for hauling freight
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share