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smallholdings

noun

plural of smallholding, chiefly British

as in plantations

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The trees are the legacy of coconut plantations established more than a century ago.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Among those rescued were a female orangutan known as Mama Man and her infant, Man, who had been monitored for months in a small forest patch surrounded by plantations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of plantations

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This attention to detail and sustainability has always been a key value for the monarch and his ongoing commitment to environmental protection, a commitment particularly evident in the gardens of Highgrove.

— Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Multiple uses John LoRusso, UConn master gardener coordinator for Windham County, said that leaves are a free precious resource for gardens and wildlife, offering nutrients for the soil and helping plants better cope through the winter months.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of gardens

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of haciendas

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Spend your time exploring local vineyards (or staying overnight in one), picking apples, plums, and pears in orchards come autumn, and trying out ice skating with the locals in the winter on a stretch of the Trans Canada Trail.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026
Huntsinger said commercial almond farming had expanded rapidly in Placer County over the past decade, with many young orchards reaching maturity.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of orchards

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Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the presidential palace, Parliament and government offices.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Beatles manager Brian Epstein (whom Louise believed didn’t really understand American culture) had been mailing her copies of their records to circulate to Midwestern radio stations.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stations

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To make way for what will be the third reservoir to serve the canal, an area of more than 11,000 acres that is currently home to schools, churches, farms and cemeteries will have to be flooded and at least 1,600 residents re-homed.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Officials want compact plants that hook directly into factories and server farms.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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