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Definition of sharecrop

sharecrop

/ˈʃɛər.krɒp/
share · crop
Plural:sharecrops
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Past Simple:sharecropped
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Past Participle:sharecropped
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Present Participle:sharecropping
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sharecrop Lexical Profile

sharecrop Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To farm land as a tenant in return for a share of the resulting harvest rather than fixed monetary wages or rent.

Example

"After the war, many rural families had no choice but to sharecrop on the large plantations."

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• noun

1

American An agricultural crop grown by a tenant farmer who gives a portion of the harvest to the landowner in exchange for the use of the land.

Example

"Half of the family's annual cotton sharecrop went directly to the estate owner to cover rent and supplies."

• Nearby Words

share
shareability
shareable
sharecrop
sharecropper
sharecropping
shareholder

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the early 20th century as a compound of 'share' and 'crop', referencing the agricultural tenancy system that became widespread in the American South after the Civil War.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sharecrop. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sharecrop
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