crofts

Definition of croftsnext
plural of croft, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.
    Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • As the crisis deepened, however, Gentile wrote two further tracts focused on the pandemic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • In the March auction, the company submitted winning bids for 23 tracts in the NPRA.
    Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • But the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal on antitrust grounds, which led Edgewell to walk away from the acquisition.
    Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
  • Over the years, the garden has produced epic shows, mostly through its process of scattering the work of such art celebrities as Dale Chihuly, Alexander Calder and Deborah Butterfield among the famous flora planted in its grounds on York Street.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Eco effort Many of Indonesia’s 17,000 islands have been smashed by overdevelopment, palm oil plantations, plastic waste and water pollution, which is why Bawah and its fierce environmental program feel so crucial.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • This is a traditional harvest festival that had its beginnings on the sugar cane plantations during the islands colonial period.
    Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years.
    Noah Daly May 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
  • Rimmer’s company maintains the land is private, citing an October 2024 county letter, while residents point to plats showing public roadways dedicated to the county in the 1970s.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This process occurs multiple times daily, but it is believed that during one of the clearings, a chlorine air bubble was released, which is atypical, waterpark staff told the fire department.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • But in Oakland, where the homeless population is well over 5,000 by official estimates, some advocates have questioned whether tent clearings create a whack-a-mole problem — given that most homeless residents have nowhere else to go.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Crofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crofts. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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