toft

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɒft/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tôft, toft)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
toft  (tôft, toft),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]
  1. British Termsthe site of a house and outbuildings.
  2. British Termsa house site and its adjoining arable land.
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  • Middle English, late Old English bef. 1050

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
toft / tɒft/
  1. a homestead
  2. an entire holding, consisting of a homestead and the attached arable land
Etymology: Old English, from Old Norse topt
'toft' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tuft

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