kibbutz

[ ki-boots, -boots ]

/ kɪˈbʊts, -ˈbuts /

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noun, plural kib·but·zim

[ki-boot-seem]. /kɪ bʊtˈsim/.

(in Israel) a community settlement, usually agricultural, organized under collectivist principles.

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Origin of kibbutz

1930–35; <Modern Hebrew kibuṣ; compare Hebrew qibbūṣ gathering

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kibbutz , kibitz

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KIAS, kiasu, kiaugh, kiawe, kibble, kibbutz, kibbutznik, kibe, Kibei, kibi-, kibitka

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How to use kibbutz in a sentence

It was there, and later on in travels in the Middle East, and working on a kibbutz, and elsewhere, that I started recognizing this really powerful force of culture that was incredibly important but really invisible.
The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469)|Stephen J. Dubner|July 15, 2021|Freakonomics
Meir Yaari, a leader of the kibbutz movement, observed that “these days no fear is an exaggeration.”
Forgotten spies who fought the Nazis in the Middle East|Jonathan Kirsch|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
After coming to play for Israeli teams, he married Sharon Artzi, a Jewish Israeli track and field standout from a kibbutz near the Sea of Galilee.
Deni Avdija is ‘the greatest talent in Israeli basketball history.’ But is he ready for the NBA?|Steve Hendrix|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
Marzipan Flowers tells the story of Hadas Regal, a 48-year-old woman living on a kibbutz in southern Israel.
Trans in the Holy Land: ‘Marzipan Flowers,’ Tal Kallai, and the Shattering of Israel’s LGBT Taboos|Itay Hod|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces thwarted an attack of 13 Palestinian gunmen who emerged near Kibbutz Sufa near the border.
Israel Says It Invaded Gaza Over Tunnels Like These|Eli Lake|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the early days, Israel did the same, secretively producing millions of bullets below a fake kibbutz.
Israel Had a Secret, Underground Bullet Factory|Nina Strochlic|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
British soldiers occasionally came to the kibbutz, but enough advance warning kept suspicions low.
Israel Had a Secret, Underground Bullet Factory|Nina Strochlic|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yarden was on her way home from school when a Qassam hit their kibbutz, landing less than 100 feet away.
The Israeli App Red Alert Saves Lives—but It Just Might Drive You Nuts|Itay Hod|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for kibbutz

kibbutz

/ (kɪˈbʊts) /

noun plural kibbutzim (ˌkɪbʊtˈsiːm)

a collective agricultural settlement in modern Israel, owned and administered communally by its members and on which children are reared collectively

Word Origin for kibbutz

C20: from Modern Hebrew qibbūs: gathering, from Hebrew qibbūtz

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Cultural definitions for kibbutz

kibbutz

[ (ki-boots) ]

plur. kibbutzim (ki-boot-seem)

A communal farm or settlement in Israel. Kibbutzim have helped build national spirit in Israel, and the residents have transformed barren land into fertile, crop-producing land.

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