moshav

[ moh-shahv ]

noun

, plural mo·sha·vim [moh-shah-, veem].

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

moshav

/ mɔˈʃav /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of moshav¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of moshav¹

C20: from Hebrew mōshābh a dwelling

Example Sentences

The company, A. B. Planners, won the tender to build the moshav with at a cost of $400 million.

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