noun
- a Latin American peasant or farm worker
Usage: from Spanish
Examples
- The campesino worked long hours in the coffee fields.
- Many campesinos migrated to the cities seeking better opportunities.
- The government promised land reform to help the campesinos.
- She documented the daily life of campesinos in rural Mexico.
- The campesino sold his vegetables at the local market.
- Economic policies often overlooked the needs of campesinos.