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    Métairie (en. Farmhouse)

    /me.tɛ.ʁi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A farmstead is a farming operation, often in the form of leasehold.
    The village farmstead mainly produces vegetables.
    La métairie du village produit principalement des légumes.
    It is also a place where tenant farmers live and work.
    He inherited his father's farmstead.
    Il a hérité de la métairie de son père.
    A farmstead can also refer to a rural estate with agricultural buildings.
    The farmstead is surrounded by several wheat fields.
    La métairie est entourée de plusieurs champs de blé.

    Etymology

    The word comes from the Latin 'mansionaria', meaning a farmhouse.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to live at the farmstead
    to be accustomed to working on a farm operation.
    vivre à la métairie
    to work the farmstead
    to take care of the land and crops of a farmstead.
    travailler la métairie
    model farmstead
    a farmstead that is well-managed and productive.
    métairie modèle

    Related Words

    tenant farmer
    Farmer who operates a farmstead.
    métayer
    leasehold
    Contract by which an owner rents his land to a tenant farmer.
    fermage
    agriculture
    All activities related to land cultivation.
    agriculture

    Slang Meanings

    To manage with limited means in an agricultural context.
    With the drought, you really have to manage the farmstead day by day.
    Avec la sécheresse, il faut vraiment faire de la métairie au jour le jour.
    To work hard on the land.
    He gets up early to get to work at the farmstead.
    Il se lève tôt pour se mettre à la tâche à la métairie.