croft
n. countablen. a small farm in the Highlands or islands of Scotland. It usually includes a small house and a piece of land for growing food or keeping animals.
n. a small, rented farm holding in the Scottish Highlands or islands, typically worked by a tenant. Often associated with a traditional system of land tenure and subsistence agriculture.
The family lives in a small croft near the coast.
Life on a remote croft requires hard work and a deep understanding of the local soil and weather patterns.
The historical clearance of the Highlands forced many families to leave their ancestral crofts, leading to a significant decline in the traditional rural population of northern Scotland.
Primarily used in a British and specifically Scottish context; refers to both the land and the associated dwelling.