Synonyms for
Tractor
Definition
A tractor is a large vehicle used on farms to pull heavy machinery or plows.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- farm tractor
- garden tractor
- compact tractor
- lawn tractor
- tractor trailer
- tractor pull
- tractor beam
- tractor engine
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Usage note
While 'tractor' primarily refers to a vehicle used in agriculture, it can also be used metaphorically for something that pulls or draws, especially in science fiction ('tractor beam').
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Example sentences
- The tractor pulled the heavy plow across the field.
- My grandfather drives his antique tractor in parades.
- The farmer uses his tractor to plant and harvest crops.
- The new tractor is more powerful than the old one.
- The tractor got stuck in the muddy field.
Quotes
I'm a country boy. I drive a pickup truck and I have a shotgun.
I love tractors. I think it's because my dad was a farmer.
A tractor is an engineering vehicle designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds.