smallholdings

noun

plural of smallholding, chiefly British
as in plantations

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  1. plantations
  2. homesteads
  3. manors
  4. gardens
  5. haciendas
  6. orchards
  7. stations
  8. farms
Noun
  • Tourists take photos at a viewing platform overlooking coffee plantations on June 4, 2026 in Baoshan, Yunnan Province of China.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Colonial powers reshaped many atolls, removing native forests to plant fast-growing coconut palm plantations.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of plantations
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
Definition of homesteads
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of manors
Noun
  • Set the scene Hellerup is an affluent seaside suburb, a 10-minute cab ride or 30-minute train ride away from the city center, filled with posh homes with neat gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Greg Reynolds, a farmer who manages the gardens at Gale Woods Farm, says the temperature in a root cellar should be above 33 degrees Fahrenheit, but below 40 degrees.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gardens
Noun
  • The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of haciendas
Noun
  • Aquifer levels have continued to drop as corporate farms and investors have planted vast almond and pistachio orchards.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • For a quintessential Pacific Northwest fall experience, venture into the nearby Hood River Fruit Loop, a 35-mile scenic route dotted with orchards, farm stands and cideries.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of orchards
Noun
  • Despite delays, service has resumed at regular stops in all stations for both directions.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With the discount in place, a company that only owns UHF stations would be able to reach 78 percent of US households, the Wheeler FCC said.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stations
Noun
  • The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ikrra Khai, 33, is one of thousands of Moroccan women who regularly get temporary job permits to work on Spanish farms at harvest time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of farms
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