farmworker

noun

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

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According to a 2024 report by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, between 1,300 and 1,600 farmworkers live in San Mateo County. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 The hope was that flu vaccinations would lessen the chance of a farmworker being infected by seasonal flu and bird flu viruses simultaneously. Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025 The march allowed farmworkers like Gabriel Leal, who picks grapes and cherries, to feel supported by the turnout. Iris Kim, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025 After bird flu began to spread rapidly in dairy cattle, then infect farmworkers, the Biden administration lagged in its attempts to track and contain the virus, then largely left decisions about testing cows for the pathogen—the most effective way to track its spread—up to individual farmers. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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