retired farmer

collocation in English

meaningsofretiredandfarmer

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retired
adjective
uk
/rɪˈtaɪəd/us
/rɪˈtaɪrd/
If someone is retired, they have stopped working permanently, usually because ...
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farmer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɑː.mər/us
/ˈfɑːr.mɚ/
someone who owns or takes care of ...
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(Definition ofretiredandfarmerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is the very familiar case of aretiredfarmer, who has left his farm to his eldest son.
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The person who comes into the house could be a rich,retiredfarmer, and it could be done on a family basis.
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Or let us take the case of aretiredfarmer.
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But it would not be appropriate to impose a condition limiting occupancy of a new house to aretiredfarmer.
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I speak as aretiredfarmerwith 11 male relatives still farming for a living.
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We realise, however, that aretiredfarmermay wish to grow crops on a small scale or keep a few animals as a hobby or to meet family needs.
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I declare my interest as a landowner andretiredfarmer.
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I have some sympathy with that, but what happens when theretiredfarmerdies or the cottage is no longer required?
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There is a cottage bearing the year 1827; this was a building used by aretiredfarmerthat continued to live on the farm.
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In fact, the majority of owners in their sample were retired farmers or rural residents, not very different from their tenants in wealth and skills.
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He is aretiredfarmerand educator.
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Munis, naked ascetics, might have the greatest influence by their exemplary asceticism, but are widely understood to be relatively ignorant and lack authority because so many are retired farmers.
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He mentioned the understanding about retired farmers being allowed to remain.
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Under the existing statutory rules, entry to the farm woodland premium scheme is not restricted to full-time farmers, although retired farmers are ineligible.
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So far as looking after the people who come to the woods is concerned, this could be a useful form of employment for retired farmers or retired foresters.
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Regular members are typically active farmers, but they can also be retired farmers, greenhouse operators, or landholders who lease their land for agricultural activities.
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