smallholding

Definition of smallholdingnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smallholding 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 According To Nutritionists By Hannah Coates The rural setting of Glebe House, a restaurant with rooms surrounded by a 15-acre smallholding, is crucial to the spell of the place, which is heavy on Devonshire air and the scent of baking porridge bread. Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 Its contemporary décor is a world away from Heathcliff’s ramshackle smallholding, and includes luxuries like a swimming pool. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018 Today, farmers from 1,448 smallholdings, including representatives of 25 ethnic minority groups such as the Lahu and Wa, bring their crops to Nestlé’s spanking new Pu’er headquarters. Time, 5 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallholding
Noun
  • Swicicki, who lives on Long Island, hoped the purchase of a log home kit would be the first step toward establishing a homestead for her, her husband and their adult children in upstate New York.
    Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • This 2019 Craftsman with farmhouse elements is in a residential neighborhood, steps from several parks.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
  • From a six-room farmhouse in Maine to a clifftop institute in Big Sur, the country offers options that range from gentle and beginner-friendly to fitness-focused and famously demanding.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Nestled within a working tea plantation at the edge of the pristine Nyungwe Forest National Park, this luxury lodge is one of the most upscale hotels in Rwanda.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Indonesians make up the large bulk of foreign labor in Malaysia, predominantly in plantations and construction.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • While there are no landmark sights in this area, the neighboring cityscape and gardens add an energy that weary road warriors can appreciate.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Elsewhere, landscape designer Katsuaki Ogawa will create a new garden with covered walkways, water features, and seasonal plantings inspired by traditional Japanese gardens.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • This was the manor home of Edward Knight, who had been adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • Chawton House was the manor home of Edward Knight — Jane’s brother, who was adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Apple Hill includes farms, gardens, orchards, vineyards, wineries and breweries sprinkled around the Sierra Nevada foothills.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
  • Hosted at Grapevine House, surrounded by vineyards, pistachio orchards and olive trees, with breakfast and daily takeaway lunch from a local tavern.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.
    Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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

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“Smallholding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallholding. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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