moshav

American  

[moh-shahv] / moʊˈʃɑv /

noun

plural

moshavim

1. a cooperative community in Israel made up of small farm units.

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moshav British  

/ mɔˈʃav /

noun

1. a cooperative settlement in Israel, consisting of a number of small farms

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Etymology

Origin of moshav

1930–35; < Mod Hebrew moshav, Hebrew mōshābh dwelling

Example Sentences

Based on a moshav, or collective farm, in central Israel, Mr Sade is the founder of tech firm BloomX.

From BBC

The book was animated by stories his grandmother had told him about her life on a moshav, or cooperative farming community, in the decades before Israel became an independent state.

From Washington Post

In 1968 he traveled to Israel to study the moshav, or collective farm, movement.

From New York Times

The moshav provides 7% of all the eggs consumed in Israel.

From BBC

Mrs. Rivlin was born in a moshav, a small agricultural community.

From Fox News