# sharecropping

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.

## Etymology
From share + cropping.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sharecropping