homestead
[ hohm-sted, -stid ]
/ ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd /
noun
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.
any dwelling with its land and buildings where a family makes its home.
a tract of land acquired under the Homestead Act.
a house in an urban area acquired under a homesteading program.
verb (used with object)
to acquire or settle on (land) as a homestead: Pioneers homesteaded the valley.
verb (used without object)
to acquire or settle on a homestead: They homesteaded many years ago.
Words nearby homestead
homesite,
homesource,
homespun,
homestall,
homestay,
homestead,
homestead act,
homestead law,
homesteader,
homesteading,
homestretch
Definition for homestead (2 of 2)
Homestead
[ hohm-sted, -stid ]
/ ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd /
noun
a town in S Florida.
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British Dictionary definitions for homestead
homestead
/ (ˈhəʊmˌstɛd, -stɪd) /
noun
a house or estate and the adjoining land, buildings, etc, esp a farm
(in the US) a house and adjoining land designated by the owner as his fixed residence and exempt under the homestead laws from seizure and forced sale for debts
(in western Canada) a piece of land, usually 160 acres, granted to a settler by the federal government
Australian and NZ
the owner's or manager's residence on a sheep or cattle station; in New Zealand the term includes all outbuildings