Sharecropping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sharecropping is a noun meaning The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.
Meaning
The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of sharecrop
Example Sentences
Slim came from sharecropping stock, his people farmed land but never owned it
Word Forms
- sharecroppings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shareland, reap-silver, serfism, socage, farmee, allotment.
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