collins street farmer: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Low (regional Australian English)
UK/ˈkɒlɪnz striːt ˈfɑːmə/US/ˈkɑːlɪnz striːt ˈfɑːrmər/

Informal, colloquial, Australian English

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What does “collins street farmer” mean?

A wealthy person who lives in Melbourne's business district and owns rural property for leisure, investment, or tax benefits.

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Definition

Meaning and Definition

A wealthy person who lives in Melbourne's business district and owns rural property for leisure, investment, or tax benefits.

A city-dwelling professional or businessperson who owns and sometimes manages agricultural land, typically as a secondary income source or lifestyle investment, often without actively farming.

Dialectal Variation

British vs American Usage

Differences

Not used in British or American English; specifically Australian. The British equivalent might be 'city gent farmer' or 'weekend farmer', while American English lacks a direct equivalent.

Connotations

In Australian context: urban wealth, agricultural investment, possible class distinction. No connotations exist in British/American usage as the term is unknown.

Frequency

Exclusively Australian; very rare outside Australia and even within Australia it's geographically limited primarily to Victoria.

Grammar

How to Use “collins street farmer” in a Sentence

be + a Collins Street farmerbecome + a Collins Street farmerwork as + a Collins Street farmer

Vocabulary

Collocations

strong
wealthy Collins Street farmertypical Collins Street farmer
medium
city-based Collins Street farmersuccessful Collins Street farmer
weak
young Collins Street farmernew Collins Street farmer

Examples

Examples of “collins street farmer” in a Sentence

verb

British English

  • He Collins-Street-farms several properties in Victoria.
  • They've been Collins Street farming for decades.

American English

  • Not applicable in American English.

adverb

British English

  • He manages the property Collins Street farmer style (remotely).
  • They invested Collins Street farmerly in the land.

American English

  • Not applicable in American English.

adjective

British English

  • The Collins Street farmer lifestyle appeals to wealthy professionals.
  • He has Collins Street farmer aspirations.

American English

  • Not applicable in American English.

Usage

Meaning in Context

Business

Used in Australian business contexts discussing agricultural investments by urban professionals.

Academic

Rare in academic writing; might appear in Australian social studies or agricultural economics.

Everyday

Informal Australian conversation, often with slight irony or class commentary.

Technical

Not used in technical agricultural contexts.

Vocabulary

Synonyms of “collins street farmer”

Neutral

city farmerabsentee landowner

Weak

rural investorproperty owner

Vocabulary

Antonyms of “collins street farmer”

full-time farmersubsistence farmerfamily farmer

Watch out

Common Mistakes When Using “collins street farmer”

  • Using it outside Australian context
  • Thinking it refers to actual agricultural work
  • Capitalizing incorrectly (proper noun for the street, common noun for farmer)

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

No, it's exclusively Australian English, primarily in Victoria where Collins Street is located.

Typically not; they usually hire managers while maintaining their city-based professional life.

Often neutral or slightly ironic; can be pejorative when implying absentee ownership or lack of agricultural knowledge.

Collins Street is Melbourne's traditional financial and business district, symbolizing urban wealth and professional success.

A wealthy person who lives in Melbourne's business district and owns rural property for leisure, investment, or tax benefits.

Collins street farmer is usually informal, colloquial, australian english in register.

Collins street farmer: in British English it is pronounced /ˈkɒlɪnz striːt ˈfɑːmə/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈkɑːlɪnz striːt ˈfɑːrmər/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.

Phrases

Idioms & Phrases

  • He's a Collins Street farmer with more hectares than sense.

Learning

Memory Aids

Mnemonic

Imagine a person in a suit on Collins Street (Melbourne's Wall Street) checking sheep prices on their phone while waiting for coffee.

Conceptual Metaphor

URBAN IS FINANCIAL, RURAL IS INVESTMENT; The city person 'farming' money through land rather than crops.

Practice

Quiz

Fill in the gap
After making his fortune in finance, he became a typical , buying a large cattle station he visits twice a year.
Multiple Choice

What is a 'Collins Street farmer' primarily associated with?

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