farmworker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of farmworker
Example Sentences
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Zimbabwean farmworker Aaron Majatamhe was heading home at sunset after a shift in one of South Africa's top fruit-producing regions, where bushes laden with bright unpicked citrus stood in rows.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
They were really pushing me,” said Salvador Yoguez, a retired farmworker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
In the state’s ethnic studies curriculum, Chávez is taught alongside other key figures such as Dolores Huerta and Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong, with emphasis on the broader farmworker movement and its diverse contributors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
“The farmworker movement is a leaderful movement, and women have always been part of that leadership,” Ramirez said.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
Now a golden sovereign for two nights was more than a fair rent, in the days when a farmworker might hope to make fifteen pounds in a good year.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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