granger

/'greindʤə/

Thân thiện

A granger drives a tractor through a field of wheat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who operates a farm; a farmer: "Granger" refers to a person who owns or manages a farm, particularly one who cultivates land and raises crops or livestock.

Usage

• The word "granger" is a somewhat dated or formal term for a farmer. It is less common in everyday modern speech than "farmer" but is still used in historical contexts, certain regional dialects, or in the name of organizations.
• It is used as a countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The local granger brought his harvest to the market.
  • In the 19th century, many grangers formed cooperatives to sell their goods.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Legal Context: The term is famously associated with the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (often called "The Grange"), a fraternal organization for American farmers founded in 1867. A member of this organization is a Granger.
  • He was a proud Granger, active in the local chapter's meetings.

Variants and Related Words

• Grange (noun): This is the related term from which "granger" is derived.
  • A farm, especially with its farmhouse and outbuildings.
  • (Capitalized) The aforementioned fraternal organization for farmers.

Synonyms

• Farmer: The most common and direct synonym.
• Agriculturist: A more formal term for someone engaged in agriculture.
• Planter: Often refers to a farmer who owns a large estate, especially in historical contexts involving specific crops (e.g., a cotton planter).
• Husbandman: An archaic term for a farmer.

Idioms and Phrases

• : To have the spirit, values, or practical mindset of a farmer.
  • Even though he works in the city, he's a granger at heart, always tending to his garden.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who operates a farm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• farmer
• husbandman
• sodbuster