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Crofter is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Crofter in a sentence

Related words

Crofter | Croft | Crofting | Crofts | Crofters

Crofter meaning

One who has the tenure of a croft, usually also the occupant and user.

Synonyms of Crofter

small farmer

Related words

Other words often associated with Crofter or its synonyms:

granger husbandman sodbuster farmer

Using Crofter

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who has the tenure of a croft, usually also the occupant and user.
  • Useful related words include: small farmer.

Context around Crofter

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

outgoing 1× independent 1×

Often after:

candidates 1×

Sentence patterns with Crofter

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a crofter in weaving 1× macsween a crofter from ness 1× the outgoing crofter was given 1× three independent crofter candidates were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a g rivett 1× donald macsween a 1× in 1885 three 1×

Common sentence endings:

amount for improvements 1× an unexpected future 1× it a lot 1× to their pleas 1×

Words around Crofter

Just before it in the word index:

croftdene 2 croft 176 crofford 6 croesus 15 croes 7 croda 9

Just after it in the word index:

crofters 15 croftfoot 3 crofting 18 crofton 21 crofts 18 crogan 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Crofter

  • In this selection, "crofter" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, outgoing, independent and candidates stand out and add context to how "crofter" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a crofter in weaving and macsween a crofter from ness. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "crofter" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with crofter

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1885 three Independent Crofter candidates were elected to Parliament, which listened to their pleas. (15 words)

Donald MacSween, a crofter from Ness is unequivocal in his assessment of the losses to crofting areas, “We miss it a lot. (22 words)

There was a scheme in the 1970s where the outgoing crofter was given £1000 and the incoming tenant had to pay a small amount for improvements. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

A G Rivett, who lives in Llandysul, Ceredigion, draws on his life-experience as a doctor, a priest and a crofter in weaving his tale of a man who must face the challenges of his past to find a way through to an unexpected future. (45 words)

There was a scheme in the 1970s where the outgoing crofter was given £1000 and the incoming tenant had to pay a small amount for improvements. (26 words)

Donald MacSween, a crofter from Ness is unequivocal in his assessment of the losses to crofting areas, “We miss it a lot. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

A G Rivett, who lives in Llandysul, Ceredigion, draws on his life-experience as a doctor, a priest and a crofter in weaving his tale of a man who must face the challenges of his past to find a way through to an unexpected future.

Donald MacSween, a crofter from Ness is unequivocal in his assessment of the losses to crofting areas, “We miss it a lot.

There was a scheme in the 1970s where the outgoing crofter was given £1000 and the incoming tenant had to pay a small amount for improvements.

In 1885 three Independent Crofter candidates were elected to Parliament, which listened to their pleas.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "crofter" in a sentence?
An example: "A G Rivett, who lives in Llandysul, Ceredigion, draws on his life-experience as a doctor, a priest and a crofter in weaving his tale of a man who must face the challenges of his past to find a way through to an unexpected future." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "crofter" from authentic English texts.
What does "crofter" mean?
Crofter means: One who has the tenure of a croft, usually also the occupant and user.
What are synonyms of "crofter"?
Common synonyms of "crofter" include: small farmer.
How many example sentences with "crofter" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "crofter", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.