1
chiefly British
: a small enclosed field usually adjoining a house
2
chiefly British
: a small farm worked by a tenant
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Living on a croft, our family was there for some months in early 1967.
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“Croft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croft. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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croft
noun1
chiefly British
: a small enclosed field
2
chiefly British
: a small farm worked by a tenant
crofter
noun
chiefly British
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