tenant farmer

noun

1. a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash or with a portion of the produce.

tenant farmer

noun

1. a person who farms land rented from another, the rent usually taking the form of part of the crops grown or livestock reared

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenant farmer¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

He was the grandson of former slaves and the youngest of 10 children in a family of Alabama tenant farmers.

From BBC

If tenant farmers paid a fee equal to one year's net value of the land, it earned them a seven-year lease.

From Science Daily

The famine heightened tensions between native Irish tenant farmers and the British ruling class, ultimately putting forces in motion that would lead to Irish independence by the early 20th century.

From Salon

Irish farmland was still owned by the English at this time in history, and the tenant farmers who paid to work the land had virtually nothing, even before this tragic happening.

From Salon

Maoist rebels, who claim inspiration from Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, have been fighting India’s government for more than four decades, demanding land and jobs for tenant farmers and poor people.

From Seattle Times