🚜

tractor

Unicode: 1F69C

Description

A green tractor, typically depicted with large rear wheels, a cab, and a front loader or attachment. It appears sturdy and ready for agricultural work.

Group:

Travel & Places > transport-ground

Status:

fully-qualified

Emotion:

Practicality, hard work, rural life, agricultural tasks, farming, mechanical power.

Backstory

The tractor emoji was added to Unicode as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. It represents agricultural machinery used for pulling or pushing various agricultural implements or trailers.

Usage Examples

  • Talking about farming: 'Harvest season is here! Time to get the 🚜 out.', 'My grandparents used to have a big green 🚜 on their farm.'
  • Referring to rural life: 'Heading to the countryside this weekend for some peace and quiet, maybe see a 🚜 or two.'
  • Discussing heavy machinery: 'They're using a powerful 🚜 for the new landscaping project.'
  • Expressing hard work: 'Feels like I've been working like a 🚜 all day.'

Cultural Differences

Western culture:

Strongly associated with farming, rural communities, agricultural industry, and sometimes childhood toys or nostalgic views of country life.

East Asian culture:

Similar associations with agriculture and rural areas, but may also be seen in contexts of construction or heavy machinery depending on industrial development.