1. a farmer who plows prairie land for the first time
Usage: historical; American West
2. a farmer or agricultural worker
Usage: informal

Examples

• The sodbuster worked tirelessly to break the tough prairie ground.
• Many sodbusters came west in the 1800s seeking farmland.
• The old sodbuster knew every inch of his wheat fields.
• Sodbusters faced harsh winters and unpredictable weather.
• The museum displayed tools used by early sodbusters.
• He was proud to be called a sodbuster like his grandfather.