farmworker

[US]/'fɑːmwɜːkə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. agricultural laborer, hired farm hand

Example Sentences

The farmworker harvested the ripe vegetables from the field.

Farmworkers work long hours under the sun.

The farmworker feeds the animals every morning.

Many farmworkers migrate seasonally to work on different farms.

The farmworker plowed the field with a tractor.

Farmworkers often face challenges such as low wages and poor working conditions.

The farmworker repaired the fence to keep the animals safe.

Farmworkers play a crucial role in ensuring food production.

The farmworker planted seeds in the soil for the upcoming season.

Farmworkers often form strong bonds with the land they work on.

Real-world Examples

The victims include 18 firefighters and a local forest farmworker who led the way for the firefighters.

Source: CRI Online June 2020 Collection

He was beaten to death last week, allegedly by two black farmworkers.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Farmworkers in Northern California were sprayed with bullets by a fellow worker because of a dispute.

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

The National Center for Farmworker Health says almost 53 percent of farmworkers across the country are uninsured.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

Latino farmworkers say the community center and health workers have made an impact on their health.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

Even though they prepare for the work, some farmworkers struggle to maintain their own health.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

Three out four farmworkers surveyed have been directly impacted by our opioid epidemic.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) October 2019 Collection

They grant legal status and potential citizenship to some two million dreamers, brought here illegally as children, and one million farmworkers.

Source: PBS English News

Particularly precarious with farmworkers is the type of labor they're involved in, if it's shift work vs. ongoing or formal employment.

Source: PBS Health Interview Series

The next photo showed some grinning farmworkers holding shovels and pitchforks in front of a hay wagon.

Source: Goosebumps

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