toft
/tɔft/
noun
- A piece of land that includes a house and its surrounding yard or garden, especially in historical or rural contexts.
- They bought a toft in the countryside, with enough land for a garden and a few animals.
- In medieval times, a toft was the basic unit of a peasant's homestead.
- The old farm consisted of a toft with a small cottage and a vegetable patch.
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