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Recent Examples of croft
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.
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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.
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Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
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John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2022
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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croft
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For most people with urinary tract infections (UTIs), a short course of antibiotics is the go-to treatment.
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The land was among the biggest tracts left in the area that had not been at least partially preserved, and the good news, conservation-wise, was that Soloviev had agreed to sell the development rights to the town for 75 percent of the land, meaning that most of it would remain farmland for good.
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The bill was passed during the special session last month when lawmakers also approved the property tax ballot measure (SB 2F) which would increase the homestead property tax exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028.
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Tinajani, a six-room lodge centered around an old homestead on a former sheep farm, is set at a height of about 12,000 feet above sea level in the Altiplano.
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For Friday night, expect clearing skies, humidity levels dropping even further, and gusts between 20-30 mph.
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Risks to supply recovery remain as hostilities in the region may resume, mine-clearing could delay the reopening of shipping lanes, or Iran could move to close the Strait again if nuclear talks stall, Goldman analysts said.
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Where To Stay Nestled within a fairytale 20‑acre estate, just a 15‑minute drive from Port Isaac, Lamellen House is a glorious seven‑bedroom Victorian manor offering Bridgerton‑esque stays for up to 14 guests—but without the lofty price tag.
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And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
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That issue came to a head Monday night when the council considered approving the annexation, zoning and preliminary plat for Highline Estate, a 93-acre development at the corner of Linden Road and Franklin Road.
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Approval is final for both site plan requests, but Leeth and Huntington will need to return to the Hobart City Council and the Plan Commission for final plat approval and rezoning issues, Plan Commission David Vinzant said.
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About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by traders from European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
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Formerly privately owned and the site of two plantations, the land is now managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
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It also would be used to replace artificial grass and turf.
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Ronaldo was holding his leg on the grass after the play, but got up in time for the corner kick.
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The concise menu – which is chalked up each day on a blackboard – uses produce from the restaurant’s nearby smallholding.
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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.
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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croft. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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