NYT Dictionary

TRACTOR

/ˈtɹæktɚ/

NounVerbTRAC-tortrac-tor · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Formed from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of trahō, trahere (“to pull”), + agent noun suffix -or.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

automobilemachinerypushercatcaterpillardukwamphibianbulldozercalfdozercrawler

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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