1. People who collect leftover grain or other crops from fields after the main harvest.
Usage: Plural of gleaner; historically common practice in agricultural societies
2. People who gather or collect things, especially information or items, from various sources.
Usage: Figurative or extended use

Examples

• The gleaners followed behind the reapers to pick up any missed grain.
• In medieval times, gleaners were allowed to collect leftover crops from the fields.
• The painting depicts gleaners working in the golden wheat fields.
• Modern gleaners of information search through archives and databases.
• Gleaners played an important role in reducing food waste in agricultural communities.