peasant

/ˈpɛzənt/

Meanings

noun

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.

Examples :

"Many peasants in the village worked hard in the fields to provide for their families. "

noun

A country person.

Examples :

"The farmer, a hardworking peasant, walked to town to sell his produce at the market. "

person agriculture society history

noun

An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.

Examples :

"The new student, a rather awkward and impolite peasant, kept interrupting the class discussions. "

person character attitude society culture

noun

(strategy games) A worker unit.

Examples :

"In the strategy game, the peasant gathered resources to build a new village. "

game computing

Related Words

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

interrupting verb

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪŋ/ /ˌɪnɾəˈrʌptɪŋ/

To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.

"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."

discussions noun

/dɪˈskʌʃənz/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

peasants noun

/ˈpɛzənts/

A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.

"In many countries, peasants worked the land from sunrise to sunset, growing crops to feed their families and communities. "

farmhands noun

/ˈfɑːrmhændz/

A person who works on a farm.

"During the harvest season, the farmer hired extra farmhands to help pick the apples. "

horticulture noun

/ˈhɔː.tɪˌkʌl.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɔɹ.tɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

"My grandmother's passion for horticulture is evident in the beautiful flowers she grows in her garden. "

hardworking adjective

/ˌhɑrdˈwɜrkɪŋ/ /ˌhɑːrdˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.

"My sister is a hardworking student who always gets good grades. "

sharecroppers noun

/ˈʃɛərˌkrɒpərz/ /ˈʃɛrˌkrɑpərz/

A person who enters an agreement with a land owner to farm the land and then pay a portion (share) of the produce as rent; one who sharecrops.

"After the Civil War, many formerly enslaved people became sharecroppers, farming land owned by others and giving a large part of their crops to the landowner. "

agriculture noun

/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock

"My family's farm relies heavily on modern agriculture techniques to maximize crop yields. "

laborers noun

/ˈleɪbərərz/ /ˈleɪbərəz/

One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.

"The construction laborers worked hard all day carrying bricks. "

constituted verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

"The school board constituted a committee to address student safety concerns. "