campesino
noun
cam·pe·si·no
| \ ˌkam-pə-ˈsē-(ˌ)nō
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plural campesinos
Definition of campesino
: a native of a Latin American rural area
especially
: a Latin American Indian farmer or farm laborer
Examples of campesino in a Sentence
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Set out into the Sacred Valley with your team to photograph campesinos in traditional garb, old stone villages, and bustling markets, and get a fresh angle on the iconic Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. — National Geographic, "Peru & the Amazon High School Expedition," 12 June 2019 While their work brought newfound hope to the areas where Andrea and Marifer work, fear still plagues many campesinos as violence trickles back into what is supposed to be a post-conflict Colombia. — Megan Janetsky, Teen Vogue, "Meet the Women Who Detonate Land Mines in Colombia’s Former War Zones," 24 Apr. 2019 While the kitchen served them and their guests, ranks of campesinos grew crops, tended cattle, and fermented pulque on the surrounding land. — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, "The Hunt for Mexico’s Heirloom Beans," 17 Apr. 2018 That means small farmers, or campesinos, in this border state's rugged Sierra Madre who long planted marijuana to be smuggled into the United States are switching to opium poppies, which bring a higher price. — David Agren, USA TODAY, "Mexican cartels pushing more heroin after U.S. states relax marijuana laws," 20 Feb. 2018 The program, which doles out food subsidies and technical assistance to participating campesinos, could expand to include as many as 100,000 additional families, according to the presidential task force. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Ditching coca for other crops, Colombia's farmers ask: Where do we sell?," 23 Aug. 2017 At the table next to me, a campesino relaxed with his cowboy hat pulled over his face and his chair tilted back against the wall. — Gustave Axelson, New York Times, "A Journey to Colombia’s Coffee Belt," 7 Mar. 2017 On Saturday nights, this plaza is a raucous cacophony of pounding discoteca beats and campesinos parading into town astride show horses, but there are still tintos among the cervezas on the trays waitresses carry between tables. — Gustave Axelson, New York Times, "A Journey to Colombia’s Coffee Belt," 7 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'campesino.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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