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smallholding

noun
small·​hold·​ing | \ ˈsmÈŻl-ˌhƍl-diƋ How to pronounce smallholding (audio) \

Definition of smallholding

chiefly British
: a small farm

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Other Words from smallholding

smallholder \ ˈsmÈŻl-​ˌhƍl-​dər How to pronounce smallholder (audio) \ noun

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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, "In China's Tea-Growing Heartland, Coffee Is Fast Becoming the New Flavor," 5 Apr. 2018 Its contemporary dĂ©cor is a world away from Heathcliff’s ramshackle smallholding, and includes luxuries like a swimming pool. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "Young Families Embrace Living in ‘Wuthering Heights Country’," 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, "In China's Tea-Growing Heartland, Coffee Is Fast Becoming the New Flavor," 5 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of smallholding

1696, in the meaning defined above

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smallholding

noun

English Language Learners Definition of smallholding

chiefly British : a small farm