cultivator

noun

ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər How to pronounce cultivator (audio)
Definition of cultivatornext
as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it encountered an indigenous people who were experienced cultivators of the soil as well as highly skilled craftsmen

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Recent Examples of cultivator 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 Its inhabitants remain largely indifferent to the independence movement; village elders reason that freedom will benefit the educated while cultivators will merely exchange one set of masters for another. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 The fair will also host the 2026 California Cannabis Awards, ushering in cultivators and manufacturers from all around the state. — Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Kelly Funke is the president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins, a plant nursery and rose cultivator. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cultivator
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  • There was no structural investment in the support required for farmers to transition successfully—the technical assistance and the knowledge.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An Egyptian farmer tending to his cucumbers stumbled upon an ancient stone that led archaeologists to a much bigger discovery.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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