crofts

plural of croft, chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
    Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Most of those heavily Latino census tracts are concentrated in Southeast Nashville, and that night THP didn’t venture far beyond that sector.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.
    Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Detroit Lions explicitly ban ticket resales for a profit on Ford Field grounds, according to the team’s website.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gullah Geechee people are descendants of West and Central Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations on the Sea Islands of the lower Atlantic states, including part of north Florida.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • De Boré’s demonstration set off a boom in sugar production on plantations in southern Louisiana.
    Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Producers searched for historic manors with the electrical capacity to support twelve ovens and an entire crew.
    Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There are various locations within the park that are good for northern lights viewing, from the miles of lakeshore to backcountry clearings—really, anywhere with unobstructed, north-facing views will do.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Louisville had already increased homeless camp clearings under Greenberg before the law was passed.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Do a separate soil test for each distinct area of your yard, such as existing or future vegetable gardens, flower beds, and lawns, because the lab recommendations will depend on the type of plants in that area.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Here, Old Hollywood and contemporary design share the same living rooms, bedrooms, and gardens.
    John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Different varieties of apples are available at different rows of the different orchards.
    Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the heat, dozens of orchards welcomed families for an afternoon of live music, apple harvesting and festivities to kick off the picking season.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Crofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crofts. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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