Croft

usgb/krɔːft/
noun

A small area of farmland used for growing crops or keeping animals, typically coming with a smaller building like a home or barn.

He and his wife live on a small croft in the countryside.
Visual representation of "croft" - A small area of farmland used for growing crops or keeping animals, typically coming with a smaller building like a home or barn.

Often appears as...

  • small croft
  • croft land
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UK Origin

The term 'croft' is particularly used in the context of rural Scotland and Northern England.

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Traveling through the Highlands, you'll see many quaint crofts.
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Size Matters

'Croft' implies a smaller plot of agricultural land, not large fields or commercial farms.

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They own a croft, not a vast farm.
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Self-Sufficiency

Crofts are often associated with subsistence farming, supporting the family living on it.

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Their croft supplies all their vegetable needs.
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