croft

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of croft Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967. John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for croft
Noun
  • However, there are some types of E. coli, like the bacteria found in the recalled carrots, that can make people sick with diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, sepsis and other illnesses.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Richland incorporates the existing nine holes from the former Bluff 9 into its routing, with the new addition set on a 75-acre tract with more than 100 feet of elevation change, open vistas and tall native grasses that frame the holes.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Warren embraced the symbolism, physically leaning on a podium made of wood salvaged from the Perkins homestead.
    Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made by History, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Things to do: Tour a reconstructed 17-18th century Cherokee homestead, drive along a Quilt Trail, camp, hike, or fish at the Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area, catch a concert at the Peacock Performing Arts Center.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low of around 47.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Later, tidy plats of cinder block-and-concrete houses for snowbirds and beach motels scattered Anna Maria Island as new properties developed along the gorgeous shore.
    Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Penman alleges Cassilly rushed through and approved a plat, or land use plan, for property owned by his brother, Joseph Cassilly.
    Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • The creative had a distinct vision for their historic Georgian manor home.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
  • In a teaser trailer released by CTV on Thursday, The Traitors Canada revealed its cast of upcoming manor mates, including notable LGBTQ+ celebrities like Canada’s Drag Race star Melinda Verga, who placed fifth on the show’s much-beloved fourth season.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The video then shows the man driving onto the grass toward the group of teenagers, the affidavit said.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • According to the memo, first responders found a woman lying in the grass in Washington Park.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This week, racist text messages are being sent to Black Americans, telling them they are selected to be enslaved and assigned to pick cotton on a plantation.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But if old-growth trees are replaced with new tree plantations, the new trees may never reach the same size as the original trees, some environmental groups argue.
    Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • 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

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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croft. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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