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    homestead
    /ˈhəʊmstɛd/

    noun

    • 1. a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings.
    • 2. an area of land (usually 160 acres) granted to a settler in the West as a home. historical North American

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOMESTEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HOMESTEAD definition: 1. a house and the surrounding area of land, usually used as a farm 2. in the past, land given by…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › homesteadHomestead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of homestead, as well as its history, synonyms, and examples. Find out how homestead relates to U.S. public lands, homestead law, and homestead exemption.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOMESTEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Homestead is a noun that means a house and the surrounding land, usually used as a farm, or land given by the government for farming in the past. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › homesteadHOMESTEAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Homestead definition: a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.. See examples of HOMESTEAD used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › homesteadHomestead - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A homestead is a house and surrounding land owned by a family — often, it includes a farmhouse. Most people have homes, but not everyone has a homestead: that means your family owns more than a house.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOMESTEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a house or estate and the adjoining land, buildings, etc, esp a farm. 2. (in the US) a house and adjoining land designated by the owner as his or her fixed residence and exempt under the homestead laws from seizure and forced sale for debts. 3. (in western Canada) a piece of land, usually 160 acres, granted to a settler by the federal government

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › homesteadHomestead Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Learn the noun and verb meanings of homestead, a term related to farming and settling in the western U.S. Find examples, synonyms, and related words for homestead.