sharecroppers

/ˈʃɛərˌkrɒpərz/ /ˈʃɛrˌkrɑpərz/

Meanings

noun

A person who enters an agreement with a land owner to farm the land and then pay a portion (share) of the produce as rent; one who sharecrops.

Examples :

"After the Civil War, many formerly enslaved people became sharecroppers, farming land owned by others and giving a large part of their crops to the landowner. "

Related Words

landowner noun

/ˈlændˌəʊ.nə/ /ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/

A person who owns land.

"The landowner built a fence around the property to keep the cows in. "

enslaved verb

/ɪnˈsleɪvd/ /ɛnˈsleɪvd/

To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

"Harriet Tubman helped many people who were enslaved escape to freedom. "

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

At some time in the past

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

became verb

/bɪˈkeɪm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students became quiet in the classroom when the teacher entered. "

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

enters noun

/ˈɛntəz/ /ˈɛntɚz/

The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard.

"My dad pressed the Enter key to submit his online work report. "

sharecrops verb

/ˈʃɛərˌkrɒps/ /ˈʃɛrˌkrɑps/

To participate in a financial arrangement in which a tenant farmer pays for use of land with a share (part) of the crop raised on that land.

"The young family didn't own land, so they sharecropped the farmer's field, giving him half of the corn they grew as rent. "

agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement; the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement; he nodded his agreement."

farming verb

/ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ /ˈfɑɹmɪŋ/

To work on a farm, especially in the growing and harvesting of crops.

"My grandfather farms corn on his large piece of land. "

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

An allocated amount.

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "