C1
peasant vs smallholder
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| peasantnoun/ˈpez.ənt/ | Meaning a poor farmer with a small piece of land, especially in the past or in poor rural areas | Goes with peasant farmer | Example The museum shows how peasant families lived in the Red River Delta a century ago. |
| smallholdernoun/ˈsmɔːl.hoʊl.dər/ | Meaning a farmer who owns or rents a very small piece of land and grows food mostly for the family | Goes with smallholder farmer | Example Most smallholders in the region grow rice on less than two hectares. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
She was born into a family with seven children.