peasant
noun
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
peasants
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pluralof peasant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat cake instead.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
"We are peasants, our houses were destroyed, and we have no help so far," said Muslimo Hassan Isaq, 56.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
When the Song dynasty took over China in the late 10th century, the feudal system that gave aristocrats control of land and peasants in return for military service was breaking down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025
He painted Tesla, a company he famously rules with nearly an iron fist, as an egalitarian workplace with "no lords and peasants," because there's no "special elevator only for senior executives."
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2025
He told us about an hacendado, a large landowner, who used his company store to keep his father and other peasants in a state of endless debt.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
