1. the peasant class collectively; peasants as a group
2. the condition or way of life of peasants

Examples

• The revolution was supported by the local peasantries who sought land reform.
• European peasantries faced harsh conditions during the medieval period.
• The novel depicts the struggles of various peasantries across different regions.
• Economic changes affected the traditional peasantries of the countryside.
• Historians study the peasantries of different cultures to understand rural societies.
• The feudal system relied heavily on the labor of peasantries.