sharecropper

[US]/ˈʃeəkrɒpə/
[UK]/ˈʃɛrˌkrɑpər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a farmer who works land owned by another person and pays rent in the form of a share of the crops; tenant farmer who gives a portion of the crop as rent
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

sharecropper agreement

sharecropper system

sharecropper rights

sharecropper contract

sharecropper income

sharecropper farm

sharecropper labor

sharecropper family

sharecropper community

sharecropper history

Example Sentences

the sharecropper worked tirelessly in the fields.

many sharecroppers struggled to make ends meet.

the sharecropper signed a contract with the landowner.

sharecroppers often faced harsh living conditions.

the sharecropper's family helped with the harvest.

the sharecropper relied on the land for survival.

many sharecroppers were in debt to their landlords.

the sharecropper's children often worked alongside him.

sharecroppers played a vital role in agriculture.

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