erf
- noun
- South African
- They bought an erf on the outskirts of Cape Town to build their house.
Examples
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The family inherited a large erf in Johannesburg from their grandparents.
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Each erf in the new development comes with access to water and electricity.
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My family owns a small erf in Cape Town.
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They are looking to buy an erf near the beach.
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They bought an erf on the outskirts of Cape Town to build their house.
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Each erf in the new development comes with access to water and electricity.
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The family inherited a large erf in Johannesburg from their grandparents.
Synonyms
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2.8
Land with buildings on it that people own, like houses or offices
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1.8
A small area of land that someone owns or uses
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5.4
Land and the buildings on it that someone owns
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2.9
A piece of land sold or owned as one unit
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Etymology
Erf comes from Afrikaans and Dutch erf, meaning 'yard' or 'farm'. So an erf in South Africa is a plot of land or property, like a yard or small farm.