croft

/krɒft/ (bre, ipa) · /krɔːft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯft/ (ame, mw)

croft — noun

  • croftsingular
  • croftsplural

1. A croft is a small piece of farmland with a simple house that a family works the

1.名詞C1
釋義

A croft is a small piece of farmland with a simple house that a family works themselves, found mainly in the Scottish countryside where the land is poor and the holdings are small.

例句

The Morrison family kept sheep on their stone croft near Loch Ness.

noun phrase: stone croft / family croft

After retiring from the city, Indra bought an old croft with a vegetable garden.

同義詞
  • smallholding

    the closest general English term, used across the UK without the Scottish-specific association

  • farmstead

    refers more narrowly to the farm buildings rather than the land itself

  • holding

    a more formal term; broader in meaning and less specific to size

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in the context of Scotland, especially the Highlands and Islands. Outside Scotland, the word is rare and may require explanation for most readers.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle owns a croft in Wales.
✅My uncle owns a small farm in Wales.
💡In British English, croft specifically refers to Scottish smallholdings and is not used for similar farms in other regions.