crofts

noun

plural of croft, chiefly British
1
as in commons

Related Words

Relevance
2
as in homesteads

Related Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crofts
  1. tracts
  2. homesteads
  3. grounds
  4. plantations
  5. grasses
  6. manors
  7. plats
  8. gardens
Noun
  • That makes the remaining relatively intact tracts especially important to preserve, according to conservation groups, particularly in a state like Illinois that has lost much of its native forests.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Constraints have been rising in the Nordics, where investors were drawn to large tracts of land and renewable energy.
    — April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracts
Noun
  • Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.
    — Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Definition of homesteads
Noun
  • Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The house and its grounds form the backbone of filming locations, though certain spaces on the property were either too cramped or did not provide the right lighting for film production.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounds
Noun
  • Scholarly writing about slavery in the Americas—which has mostly centered on Black enslavement—has emphasized its economic value in building plantations, wealth, and American capitalism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Humans are usually the ones who set off this bomb, through activities such as burning land to prepare it for agriculture and plantations.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of plantations
Noun
  • Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of grasses
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of manors
Noun
  • Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years.
    — Noah Daly May 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
  • Rimmer’s company maintains the land is private, citing an October 2024 county letter, while residents point to plats showing public roadways dedicated to the county in the 1970s.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Definition of plats
Noun
  • The pool is secluded and shady thanks to the towering palms that line the edges, and the open-air spa resides right in the middle of the hotel's lush gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Cut back catmint, hostas, and salvia in fall for tidier gardens, pest prevention, and improved flowering.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gardens
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

crofters
crofts
crone
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Crofts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crofts. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of Luddite

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
a cup of tea and a golf ball on tee side by side
Quiz: Sounds Like... Choose the word that sounds like it fits the clue...
See All