noun
- a small farm or piece of agricultural land, typically worked by the owner or tenant
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The family moved to a smallholding in the countryside to grow their own vegetables.
- His smallholding produced enough crops to supply the local market.
- She inherited a five-acre smallholding from her grandmother.
- The government program helped young farmers purchase smallholdings.
- They kept chickens and goats on their smallholding.
- The smallholding was perfect for organic farming on a small scale.