crofter

Definition of crofternext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crofter The renovated 19th-century crofter’s house puts sea views front and center, with Nordic interiors to complement the serene setting. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025 His eight-course menu was off-the-scale scrumptious, and made all the more so by eating it inside the single-story, simple crofter’s farmhouse, carpeted with straw, and lit with tea lights and candles in wall nooks. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crofter
Noun
  • But although the edifice built at great expense—by Fannie Lou Hamer, by John Lewis, by the bloodied limbs of Mississippi sharecroppers and Alabama marchers—has not been entirely bulldozed, only the facade remains.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
  • The African American Wax Museum, in Harlem, was the singular creation of the artist and eccentric Raven Chanticleer, a sharecropper’s son from South Carolina who reinvented himself, spectacularly, in Manhattan.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If one chooses to criticize executive Daryl Morey for trading McCain to OKC, then Morey probably deserves some kudos for the yeoman’s work he’s done over the past two seasons at the edges of the roster.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Lower has the yeoman’s task of heightening the narrative’s frenetic unease.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Farming is still integral to daily life, and the festival honors this tropical fruit and like longtime growers like Lady Di, who has been cultivating pineapples since 1974.
    Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • And the farmer’s market is focused around Alabama growers and purveyors.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, planters might order perkenslaven to grow vegetables and other produce for their own households and businesses, rather than cultivate nutmeg as the VOC intended.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
  • Flowers that tumble gracefully over the sides can help to soften the edge of planters.
    Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Dressing gardens with compost helps improve soil structure and fertility, supports sustainable gardening practices, keeps ecosystems in balance and can reduce greenhouse gases, agriculturists tell us.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Harvesting, usage, and benefits The type of rooibos predominantly cultivated by the tea industry is the Cederberg region’s Nortier (sometimes called Nortieria), named for the man credited with kick-starting the rooibos tea industry, South African agriculturalist Pieter le Fras Nortier.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The kid who grew up in Selma — in the heart of California’s Central Valley, where grapes, raisins and nuts are grown — Cox became the key cultivator of a new crop of Braves, many of whom would shape the Atlanta club for generations.
    Levi Weaver, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • This 3-piece stainless steel gardening tool set includes a trowel, cultivator, and weeder, all with handles boasting a pink floral pattern.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • To prep soil for the first time, break up hard dirt with a tiller or shovel and layer in compost or leaves to create a fluffy texture.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The very first car—the 1885 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, invented by Karl Benz—used a tiller system: a horizontal bar with a handle mounted to a vertical bar.
    Jeremy White, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not only were inventions more numerous, but consequential inventions also emerged during this period, including the McCormick mechanical reaper, the Colt revolver, and Goodyear’s vulcanization process.
    David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
  • This includes the always popular jalapeno peppers, which grow well in 3 to 5-gallon containers, as well as ultra fiery plants like the Carolina reaper and Thai chilies, which can be used to liven up stir fries or make your own DIY hot sauce.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026

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“Crofter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crofter. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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