Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sharecropping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: share-crop-ping
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of sharecrop

Example Sentences

"Slim came from sharecropping stock, his people farmed land but never owned it"

Etymology

From share + cropping.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sharecroppings (plural)

Phrases

digital sharecropping

Frequently Paired Words

sharecrop sharecropper

Questions

What does sharecropping mean?: The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.
Where does sharecropping come from?: From share + cropping.

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