Thesaurus results for CROFT

croft

noun

Definition of croft

chiefly British

as in tract

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Recent Examples of croft That simple statement sums up not only the slender margin of survival in the crofts, but also the tectonic collision between waning subsistence living on the remote western islands and the explosion of excess and spending in 1990s mainland Scotland. — Paula Cooper, CBS News, 5 May 2026 Crossing to Scotland, Lerwick adds Shetland ponies and stone crofts, Kirkwall delivers Norse-meets-Scottish history and Skara Brae-era vibes, and Edinburgh’s skyline crowns it with castle views before the elegant glide up the Thames to Greenwich. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, as the Highland Clearances violently removed tenant-farmer Scots from their crofts, the more communal, indoor instruments all but disappeared. — Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025 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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Noun

The human vocal motor cortex comprises subregions that drive movements in discrete parts of the vocal tract, such as the tongue, jaw, and lips.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Change has been constant for the concept, which promises to bring new businesses to one of the last open tracts in the Barber Valley’s development plan.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tract

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Amendment 3 cuts only those taxes, imposing a $150,000 homestead tax exemption in 2027 rising to $250,000 the following year.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
There won’t be many ways left, once the $50,000 homestead exemption is tripled next year and raised to $250,000 in 2028.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of homestead

Noun

In June, Singapore unveiled plans for a physical gold clearing system to facilitate the settlement of bullion transactions in the city-state, with operations expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
The purpose of the reimbursement is to pay for costs related to the existing site conditions, such as earthwork and site preparation, clearing and environmental work.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

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So far, so standard espionage drama stuff — albeit executed with above-average style, from Sam and Helen’s enviable collection of fall outerwear to cool action sequences that have fun with the layout of a posh gallery or a Downton-esque manor.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
The show begins in England, where a doctor races to the English manor of the Duke (Ben Lamb) and Gladys Russell Vere.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

As of Monday the permits have yet to be approved, Ortega said, adding that the light and the roadway must be built before the final plat is recorded and residents move it.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
The plaintiff’s petition, filed in Lake Superior Court, seeks injunctive relief over procedural matters involving the city’s plat and zoning approval process.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of plat

Noun

The city gives way to rolling tea plantations and narrow country roads.

— Sharon Machira, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of plantation

Noun

The concise menu – which is chalked up each day on a blackboard – uses produce from the restaurant’s nearby smallholding.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
Today, countless smallholdings here still tend to the crop, like Jackie Russell, who offers tours of her family’s farm, a 25-acre site producing the Sugarloaf.

— Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025

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