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planter

noun

ˈplan-tər

Definition of planter

as in farmer

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it the planters are too busy around harvest time to pay the tourists much mind

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Recent Examples of planter The British government borrowed 20 million pounds — equal to about 40% of its national budget — to reimburse planters for the loss of their slaves, considered by the law of the day to be property. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 No physical barrier blocks people from walking across the border outside the library, although planters prevent vehicles from crossing, and border guards from both countries keep watch. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Wheat farmers in Britain, sugar beet growers in central Europe, tobacco planters in Virginia and cotton cultivators across the American South all embraced the new fertilizer. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Wilson and Valerie Preston, who co-chairs the planter committee, said the results fell short. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for planter

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farmer

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Simpson, a farmer from Trilby who spent more than a decade in the state Legislature including as the Senate president during the 2021 and 2022 sessions, was set to easily fend off the challenge from Matt Taylor of Plant City.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Our farmers were paying tremendous tariffs into Canada, and those tariffs are going to be totally eviscerated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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