crofts

noun

Definition of croftsnext
plural of croft, chiefly British
1
as in commons

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as in homesteads

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  1. tracts
  2. plantations
  3. orchards
Noun
  • The body is generally good at responding to drops in temperature, but the nose and upper respiratory tracts can respond more slowly, Pekosz said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Chevron is a major national gas producer with power generation equipment and very large tracts of land that could be used for data centers, the executive said.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of tracts
Noun
  • This nearly 200-mile network of hiking routes snakes its way through Sri Lanka’s highlands, including tea plantations, colonial estates, villages, holy shrines, and forests brimming with biodiversity.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • From Washington, he was taken first to New Orleans, then to multiple plantations in central Louisiana.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of plantations
Noun
  • People may not find it in grocery stores, but many gardeners and farmers in different parts of the country are growing pawpaw trees and entire orchards.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Growers have also planted vast orchards of almonds and pistachios.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of orchards
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