toft
- noun
- /tɒft/
- Archaic
- In medieval times, a toft was essential for settlement.
Examples
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In medieval times, a family would build their home on a toft, ensuring they had space for livestock and a garden.
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The archaeologists discovered remnants of a toft, indicating where a homestead once stood in the ancient village.
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In the medieval village, each family was granted a toft for their home and garden.
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Archaeologists discovered the remains of a stone wall on the old toft near the river.
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The lord divided the land into several tofts for new settlers to build their houses.
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The old toft was cleared for a new house.
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She inherited a toft from her grandparents, where they once grew vegetables and raised chickens.
Synonyms
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3.9
A piece of land with fixed boundaries for building
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4.1
A house with the land around it, usually in the countryside for farming
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3.0
A small piece of ground for growing plants or building on
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2.9
A piece of land sold or owned as one unit
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3.3
A piece of land for building a house or with a house on it
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5.1
An area of land that someone owns, like a farm or property
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6.7
A digital area in an online world that someone can buy or own
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Etymology
The word toft comes from an Old Norse word toft meaning 'site of a house' or 'homestead'. So, a toft was a small plot of land where people built their home in medieval times.