moshav
Noun: A type of cooperative agricultural community in Israel, typically consisting of individual family farms that share some resources and services while maintaining private ownership of land and homes.
A "moshav" refers specifically to a planned rural settlement model in Israel. It is distinct from a kibbutz, as families on a moshav own their own homes and farmland individually, but cooperate in purchasing, marketing, and sometimes in the use of major machinery.
- "Moshav shitufi": A specific, less common type of moshav where the land and production are collective (similar to a kibbutz), but consumption and family life are private.
- The moshav shitufi model combines elements of both communal and private living.
- Moshavnik (noun): A member or resident of a moshav.
- The moshavniks met to discuss the upcoming harvest season.
- Cooperative settlement
- Agricultural village (in the specific Israeli context)
The word "moshav" is a specialized term with one primary meaning related to Israeli agricultural communities. It does not have other common definitions in general English usage.
There are no common English idioms or phrasal verbs that use the word "moshav." It is used almost exclusively in its literal sense to describe this type of settlement.
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a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms
