tractor

Everyday

1. A tractor is a strong farm vehicle with big back wheels, used to pull ploughs, trailers and other machines. tree →
2. A tractor can also be a large truck cab that pulls a trailer (a «tractor-trailer»). tree →

In the lessons

In stories and lessons about farms, the farmer drives a tractor to plough fields, plant seeds and carry hay. In safety lessons, children learn to keep away from tractors and farm machines and never ride on them without permission. Phrases: «drive a tractor», «a tractor and trailer», «tractor ride».

Examples

• The farmer drove the red tractor across the field. tree →
• A tractor pulled the plough through the soil. tree →
• We had a tractor ride at the farm show. tree →
• Tractors have huge back wheels for muddy ground. tree →
• Never play near a working tractor. tree →
• The tractor carried bales of hay to the barn. tree →
• My little brother loves toy tractors. tree →

Note

Countable noun, plural tractors. Ends in -or, not -er. In the US a «tractor-trailer» is a big lorry (articulated truck). Tractors are slow on roads, so drivers must pass them carefully.