farmer

The word “farmer” means someone who owns or works land to grow crops or raise livestock. In plain terms, a person whose job is growing crops or raising animals.

“Farmer” is pronounced FAH-muh (/ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “farmer” used in a sentence: “The local farmer sells his vegetables at the Saturday market.”

Words with a similar meaning to “farmer” include husbandman, neif, serf and villein.

“Farmer” is a noun.

The word “farmer” comes from Medieval Latin. From Old French fermier, "one who rents land" — ultimately from the same Medieval Latin root as "farm.".

“Farmer” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

A farmer owns or works land to grow crops or raise livestock, while a rancher specifically raises grazing animals such as cattle or sheep, usually on large open land. All ranchers are a type of farmer, but many farmers focus mainly on crops.

"Farmer" refers to the person who actually works or manages the land, whereas "agriculturalist" is a broader, more formal term that can also include scientists and experts who study farming. Every farmer practises agriculture, but not every agriculturalist runs a farm.

"Farmer" often appears in combinations such as dairy farmer, arable farmer, tenant farmer, and subsistence farmer, each describing what or how the person farms. The phrase "farmers' market" uses the possessive form for a market where producers sell directly.