small holding
noun
a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
small holder
-
a word derived from
small holding.
Example Sentences
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You’ll find a small holder for the included Bolt receiver inside the battery compartment.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2021
Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of droughts and floods in the region, hurting small holder farmers who depend on their crops to feed their families.
From Time ● Feb. 14, 2020
However, the vast majority of Haitians are small holder farmers, and serious attention must be given to providing agriculture support and creating a seat for Haiti's farmers at the international market table.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2017
The question is, can the artificially created small holder, who must pay a rent of £4 the acre, attain to a like result?
From Regeneration by Henry Rider Haggard
Though great markets are at the door waiting the produce of intensive cultivation, the small holder is crowded out.
From Stand Up, Ye Dead by Norman Maclean
