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DEFINITIONS OF:
homestead
1
n
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
Type of:
land
the land on which real estate is located
n
dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
Type of:
abode
,
domicile
,
dwelling
,
dwelling house
,
habitation
,
home
housing that someone is living in
n
land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
Type of:
acres
,
demesne
,
estate
,
land
,
landed estate
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
v
settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
Type of:
settle
form a community
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