tractor
noun
a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
tractors
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pluralof tractor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This season, Yerxa said he’s paying roughly double for the diesel he uses to power the farm’s tractors, combines, harvesters and dozens of other heavy-duty machines.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Autonomous tractors, which are used to apply pesticides, line a field in Fresno County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The fuel powers farmers’ tractors and combines, and the rising price has made it more expensive to transport produce to supermarkets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
A group of more than a dozen farmers and residents used tractors to dig furrows in Stourbridge, helping to contain the huge fire there on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I waited four hours for the tractors to come up, and then I couldn’t even afford the first bid.”
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
