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noun British.
a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
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Origin of small holding
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM small holding
small holder, nounWords nearby small holding
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small intestine,
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How to use small holding in a sentence
Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.
And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.
The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.
The Duchess had also a tent for their sick men; so that we had a small town of our own here, and every body employed.
Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
He is perplexed and hindered by the lack of soldiers, but is doing his best with his small forces.
A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
British Dictionary definitions for small holding
noun
a holding of agricultural land smaller than a small farm
Derived forms of smallholding
smallholder, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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