croft

noun

ˈkrȯft

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1

chiefly British : a small enclosed field usually adjoining a house

2

chiefly British : a small farm worked by a tenant

crofter

ˈkrȯf-tər

noun chiefly British

Examples of croft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967. —

John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch krocht hill

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of croft was before the 12th century

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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croft. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.

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croft

noun

ˈkrȯft

1

chiefly British : a small enclosed field

2

chiefly British : a small farm worked by a tenant

crofter noun chiefly British

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