noun
- a small farm, especially one in Scotland or northern England, typically worked by a tenant farmer.
Usage: chiefly British; common in Scottish and northern English contexts
Examples
- He inherited a small croft in the Scottish Highlands.
- The croft provided enough land to raise sheep and grow vegetables.
- Many families in rural Scotland still work crofts passed down through generations.
- The croft was surrounded by stone walls and moorland.
- She decided to leave the city and manage her family's croft full-time.
- Traditional crofts in the Hebrides often combine farming with fishing.