tenant farmers

noun

plural of tenant farmer
as in subsistence farmers

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  1. growers
  2. sharecroppers
Noun
  • If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • It is also meant to support farmers and wool growers across the British Commonwealth in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of growers
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  • Born in Tallahassee to sharecroppers, Meek was raised during the Jim Crow era and would go on to break racial barriers.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Born to sharecroppers in South Carolina and raised in Harlem, New York, Gibson lived in a world far from white country clubs or Black luxury.
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Definition of sharecroppers
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“Tenant farmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenant%20farmers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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