h-2a
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for agricultural occupations.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "Skilled foreign farm workers are the backbone of US agriculture and are traditionally in the US on H-2A seasonal visas, which saw its highest ever utilization rate this year, according to the Farm Bureau."
- "Kline interviewed with 285 Mexican H-2A workers in Ohio and learned that the first challenge for many was learning to cook and clean for themselves. The H-2As were men from rural Mexico who were accustomed to mothers and wives performing household chores. Mexican H-2A workers appreciated getting to know Mexican co-workers from other regions, and most reported that their co-workers helped them to adapt to life in the US."
Usage
- American usage