landcooperative
nounUK /ˈlænd kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/
US /ˈlænd koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/
A group of people who share land and work on it together.
The farmers formed a landcooperative so everyone could share the fields and tools.
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2. A business where members jointly own and manage land for farming or housing.
The landcooperative bought the old estate and divided it among its members.
3. A system where people pool land resources to grow food together.
Under the landcooperative, each family tended a plot and shared the harvest.
4. An organization that holds land for the common benefit of its members.
The landcooperative protects the forest from being sold to developers.