smallholding

small holding

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈsmɑːlˌhoʊl-/
- /ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊl.dɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈsmɑːlˌhoʊl-/

Definitions of smallholding word

noun smallholding a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation. 1
noun smallholding property: piece of land 1
countable noun smallholding A smallholding is a piece of land that is used for farming and is smaller than a normal farm. 0
noun smallholding a holding of agricultural land smaller than a small farm 0
noun smallholding a relatively small tract of land that is bought or rented for cultivation, sometimes as a source of extra income 0

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Origin of smallholding

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Smallholding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smallholding

smallholding popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for smallholding

noun smallholding

croft — In Scotland, a croft is a small piece of land which is owned and farmed by one family and which provides them with food.
farm — processor farm
homestead — a town in S Florida.

All 3 Synonyms of smallholding

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