noun
farmer
FAH-muh
noun
1
Someone who owns or works land to grow crops or raise livestock.
"The local farmer sells his vegetables at the Saturday market."
"Her father was a sheep farmer in Wales."
How to Use Farmer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person whose job is growing crops or raising animals.
Common pairings
dairy farmer
sheep farmer
local farmer
tenant farmer
Word Forms
farmers plural, Farmers plural
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Etymology
From Old French fermier, "one who rents land" — ultimately from the same Medieval Latin root as "farm."