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smallholding

British  
/ ˈsmɔːlˌhəʊldɪŋ /

noun

  1. a holding of agricultural land smaller than a small farm

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ellie Langley bought her smallholding at Ireshopeburn in Upper Weardale, County Durham, because she wanted to be "more connected to the planet".

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

He has found that current modeling of local smallholding forestation sites is not compatible with the internationally agreed Paris Agreement.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2024

According to the Coldiretti agricultural association, more than 5,000 farms were left under water in the region, which accounts for a third of Italy's fruit harvest, including Ferrini's smallholding.

From Reuters Jul. 21, 2023

"I would love to have my own sheep, cows and pigs - a bit of a smallholding," she said.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2023

Mr. Jelliman brought in several young workers from Sekhukhuneland, and the place soon appeared to be like any other smallholding in the country.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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