noun
tillman
Tillman (noun) means a person who works the soil for a living; a farmer. Example: “The old tillman had worked the same fields for forty years.”
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A person who works the soil for a living; a farmer.
"The old tillman had worked the same fields for forty years."
How to use tillman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for a farmer, from "till" (to work the land) plus "man".
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- Plural
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Etymology
From Middle English tylman, literally "till-man" — someone whose job is tilling.
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What does “tillman” mean?
The word “tillman” means a person who works the soil for a living; a farmer. In plain terms, an old word for a farmer, from "till" (to work the land) plus "man".
How do you use “tillman” in a sentence?
Here is “tillman” used in a sentence: “The old tillman had worked the same fields for forty years.”
What part of speech is “tillman”?
“Tillman” is a noun.
Where does the word “tillman” come from?
The word “tillman” comes from Middle English. From Middle English tylman, literally "till-man" — someone whose job is tilling.
