peasants

/ˈpɛzənts/

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 :

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

noun

A country person.

Examples :

"The peasants in the village were known for their hardworking nature. "

person history agriculture society

noun

An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.

Examples :

""Stop acting like peasants; we're at a fancy restaurant, so please use your silverware properly and speak quietly." "

person character attitude negative human

noun

(strategy games) A worker unit.

Examples :

"In the game, the peasants gather wood and build structures to support our growing village. "

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Related Words

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

silverware noun

/ˈsɪlvərwer/ /ˈsɪlvərwɛr/

Anything made from silver.

"My grandmother's silverware set is beautiful; it's made of sterling silver. "

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

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. "

structures noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərz/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

constituted verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

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