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homestead Definition

home·stead (hōmsted′)

noun

  1. ☆ a place where a family makes its home, including the land, house, and outbuildings
  2. Law such a place occupied by the owner and his family and exempted from seizure or forced sale to meet general debts
  3. ☆ a tract of public land (160 acres by the Homestead Act of 1862) granted by the U.S. government to a settler to be developed as a farm

Etymology: OE hamstede: see home & stead

intransitive verb

to become a settler on a homestead

transitive verb

to settle on as a homestead

homestead Synonyms

homestead

n.

house, residence, home place, farm, ranch, home grounds, place of settlement, home and grounds, grange, manor, farmstead, country house, country seat, messuage, plantation, estate, demesne, hacienda; see also home 1, property 2.

homestead Law Definition

n

Houses, other buildings, and land comprising a residence.
homestead Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • farmer: Once the abode of nobility it is now the homestead of a farmer.

Converse of object

  • mean: The suffix ham in the latter three names may mean homestead from the OE word ham.
  • thatch: Unlike Nutbourne which now consists largely of modern houses, Prinsted has retained many of its old thatched homesteads.
  • defend: They are essentially a defended homestead with extra enclosures for stock.
  • build: Or he would " get a piece of land and build a homestead.
  • have: A very large number of samiti members do not have a homestead of their own.
  • moat: Neachells Hall was a moated homestead which stood for many years on the Wolverhampton side of the road near its junction with Strawberry Lane.

Adjective modifier

  • scattered: A view looking down on the sandy beach and headland at Port St. John with a few scattered homesteads behind the beach area.
  • historic: Blaen Cedi farm is an historic homestead on the Gower Peninsula, just nine miles from Swansea in the village of Penclawdd.
  • original: The gracious, original homestead is reminiscent of the traditional country architecture of the region.
  • traditional: Barossa Valley Nestled on the banks of Jacobs Creek, this traditional stone homestead has been cleverly crafted into a magnificent vineyard retreat.
  • old: Close by, a circular mound is believed to be the remains of a 4000 year old homestead.
  • small: Cappers Farm, Belchamp St Pauls, small homestead of 14 acres, to be sold under the will of George Bocock.

Modifies a noun

  • land: A separate scheme for financing the purchase of homestead land can be thought of.
  • moat: A homestead moat northeast of the manor house, called Spinney Moat, may represent the site of the old manor house.
  • scene: Mary and Isa would have been involved with the early homestead scene, and this would be a primitive existence for the family.
  • garden: Personally my highlight was an immature Gouldian Finch which decided to come into the homestead garden whilst we were saying goodbye.

Noun used with modifier

  • family: His family homestead at Camphill is one of the more substantial of the cottages re-located here.
  • stone: Barossa Valley Nestled on the banks of Jacobs Creek, this traditional stone homestead has been cleverly crafted into a magnificent vineyard retreat.
  • pioneer: A durable pioneer homestead constructed of double-wall plastic to survive years on the backyard frontier.

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