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home farm

British  

noun

  1. (esp formerly) a farm belonging to and providing food for a large country house

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I was staying at the bungalow at Edington Mains where Jim lived, his home farm, and I had to take the dog out for walks," she said.

From BBC May 26, 2022

Finnriver began leasing it in 2012, two years after launching the cidery at the home farm, 3 miles south.

From Seattle Times Sep. 25, 2018

Clay, now 54, and Linda, 51, returned to the home farm in 2008 after discovering a virulent mold in their North Carolina house.

From Washington Post Oct. 10, 2016

Bill gave veterans low-interest loans to buy a home, farm or business; 52 weeks of unemployment insurance; job placement services; and up to four years of federal aid for learning.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2016

Two elements are necessary to constitute the manorial arrangement, the peasant village and the home farm worked by its help.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff

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