croft

¹ American  

[krawft, kroft] / krɔft, krɒft /

noun

British.

1. a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.

2. a small plot of ground adjacent to a house and used as a kitchen garden, to pasture one or two cows, etc.; a garden large enough to feed a family or have commercial value.

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croft ² American  

[krawft, kroft] / krɔft, krɒft /

noun

1. a small, portable filing cabinet of table height, having drop leaves for use as a table.

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croft British  

/ krɒft /

noun

1. a small enclosed plot of land, adjoining a house, worked by the occupier and his family, esp in Scotland

2. dialect a patch of wasteland, formerly one used for bleaching fabric in the sun

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Etymology

Origin of croft¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English: small field

Origin of croft²

Named after the Reverend Sir Herbert Croft (1757–1816), lexicologist, its inventor

Example Sentences

"She's absolutely devastated and it's devastating for all the fans watching her because she's such a great, bright hope and doing so well out there on the tour," Croft added.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"I have never seen forehands clonked as hard as we saw Joao Fonseca's hit today," Croft said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Croft and Neale know they aren’t necessarily close to the finish line when it comes to curing dementia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Croft: When we get to summer, it’s going to be harder to paper over the degree of the supply shock.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I told her about my voyage on the SS Roma, and about Finsbury Park and the YMCA, and my evenings on the bench with Mrs. Croft.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri