smallholding

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of smallholding 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 Today, farmers from 1,448 smallholdings, including representatives of 25 ethnic minority groups such as the Lahu and Wa, bring their crops to Nestlé’s spanking new Pu’er headquarters. Time, 5 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smallholding
Noun
  • At the center of the contempt hearing were Giuliani’s delays in turning over information about his professional services, phone numbers and other messaging accounts — information that could shed light on whether he is entitled to retain his Florida condo as his homestead.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Under Senate Bill 2—also known as the Property Tax Relief Act, which was approved by Texas lawmakers during the 2023 legislative session—the homestead exemption has increased from $40,000 to $100,000.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the bedrooms, a luxe farmhouse feel shines through thanks to soft color palettes and playful plaid designs paired with plush materials and mixed metal accents for a glamorous finishing touch.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Leigh Whannell's Wolf Man stars Julia Garner as Charlotte and Christopher Abbott as Blake in this tale of a family whose remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The former British colony’s sugarcane plantation system profited enormously from enslaving Black people for centuries.
    Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The land, which enslaved Africans once transformed from a cypress swamp into an intricate system of rice plantations, is now a wildlife preserve managed by Charleston County Parks & Recreation.
    Ellen Schmedinghoff, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Constructed with indigenous wood and bamboo and imbued with a vibrant flower garden, this rustic hotel provides guests with a glimpse into the traditional architecture and culture of Araucanía, with ten colorful rooms to choose from across the property.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Community gardens support neighborhoods, family life and community teamwork, while expanding children’s palates.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Adjacent to the manor, the Soldier’s House is contemporary in design with a state-of-the-art kitchen connected to a cathedral living room and two upstairs bedrooms.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Between the sea and moor A roomy manor does not appeal to me.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Most of our family orchards were planted in the same year as the birth of either one of my children or my nephews.
    Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • While the Valley itself is densely populated, Sylmar is a more rural area that was once known for its olive orchards but now for its horse properties.
    Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.
    DeAnna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
    Natalia Torija Nieto, ELLE Decor, 28 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • But a number of large farms that distribute eggs around the country have been.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The 2018 farm bill was projected to cost the government 428 billion dollars in 5 years.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Smallholding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallholding. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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