crofts

Definition of croftsnext
plural of croft, chiefly British

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Noun
  • Most notably, Point Loma Heights and Azure Vista-adjacent Sunset Cliffs and Riviera Villas were large tracts with good-size lots, wide streets, alleys, smooth sidewalks and all utilities.
    Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • During a special board meeting on Tuesday, board members discussed, in closed executive session, multiple paths forward for seven tracts of land that surround the field, which has stood at 1501 University Drive for the last 87 years.
    Samuel O’Neal April 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Plans for the museum eventually were combined with a parallel effort to move the state history museum from the Capitol grounds, with the complex opening in 2017.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This, and the hospital’s security, had been a point of contention in recent years after a number of assaults on staff and forensic patients (usually kept there through the courts) escaping the hospital grounds, requiring a police response.
    Peter Currier, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Permanent agriculture like plantations and grazing land was the overwhelming reason.
    Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The oasis is packed with dense thickets of date palms and banana plantations.
    Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Alternatives And Additional Tips While spring is the best time to plant warm-season grasses, consider fall as an alternative for cool-season grass species.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This year’s lie detector session will take place at Gothenburg – Nordstan from January 16 to 18 and at Olof Palmes plats from January 24 to 26.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • The unit made 376 arrests, issued 128 outreach referrals, conducted 76 camp clearings and completed 18 business inspections.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to officials, there are only 23 official pollinator gardens on park property citywide, eight of them in Brooklyn.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • One of her favorite morning traditions is to hop in her red golf cart in her bathrobe and take inventory of her extensive gardens.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Crofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crofts. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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