smallholding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++small·hold·ing /ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ $ ˈsmɒːlˌhoʊld-/ noun [countable] British EnglishTA a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm 〔比普通农场小的〕小块农田
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smallholding• He said that there would be preference funding for smallholdings.• Some of the farms have been split up into smallholdings.• Farming, especially mixed smallholding, needs to be viewed in its interlocking whole.• Steve and Gillian out of New Order live on some kind of smallholding.• Some villagers, those with capital, established rubber smallholdings, or grew other crops for the market.• Our cottage stood in a field at the opposite end of the village from the smallholding the Guérigny family used to work.• The smallholding you've just signed for?From Longman Business Dictionarysmallholdingsmall‧hold‧ing /ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋˈsmɒːlˌhoʊld-/ noun [countable] British EnglishFARMING a piece of land used for farming that is smaller than an ordinary farmSome of the larger farms have been split up into smallholdings. —smallholder noun [countable]organic foods produced by small-scale farmers and smallholderssmall·hold·ing nounChineseSyllable
that Corpus Business farming, a of piece for land used
smallholding
small‧hold‧ing /ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ $ ˈsmɒːlˌhoʊld-/
noun [countable]
British English a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm
▪ farm an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals: a 300-hectare farm | a dairy farm | a sheep farm
▪ranch a very large farm in the western US, Canada, or South America where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred: a cattle ranch in Wyoming
▪smallholding British English a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm: a smallholding used for organic farming
▪plantation a large area of land in a hot country, where crops such as tea, cotton, and sugar are grown: a rubber plantation | a tea plantation
▪homestead a piece of land for farming that was given to people in the past by the US and Canadian governments: He still farms on the family homestead, a hundred years after his grandfather received it.
▪spread American English informal an area of land used for farming or ranching: They have a pretty big spread just south of the Canadian border.
▪market garden an area of land, often with greenhouses on it, used for growing vegetables and fruit: He runs his own market garden, and sells his produce to the big supermarkets.
▪orchard an area of land with trees, used for growing fruit: an apple orchard | cherry orchards
▪allotment British English a small area of land of land, especially in a town or city, which you can use for growing your own vegetables.The land is usually owned by the local council, who charge a very low rent: We grew the tomatoes on our allotment.
▪agriculture the practice of farming: More than 75% of the land is used for agriculture.
▪arable adjective relating to growing crops: a lack of arable land
small‧hold‧ing /ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ $ ˈsmɒːlˌhoʊld-/
noun [countable]British English a piece of land used for farming, that is smaller than an ordinary farm
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