homestead
homesteads; homesteading; homesteaded
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. The homestead often consists of a farmhouse and land devoted to crops or animals. You'll find a lot more homesteads in rural areas than in cities. Often, a homestead is passed down from parents to children for generations.
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the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
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type of:
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land
the land on which real estate is located
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land
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dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
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type of:
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abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home
housing that someone is living in
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abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home
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land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
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type of:
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acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
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acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate
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settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
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type of:
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settle
form a community
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settle
Vocabulary lists containing homestead
This biography chronicles the life of Sojourner Truth, a woman who was born a slave, and who became the embodiment of the universal ideals of abolition and equality.
Set in Nebraska during the late 19th century, this novel follows the lives of Nathaniel, a boy recovering from a farm injury, and John, an orphan adopted by Nathaniel's father to help work on the farm, as they form a friendship and help each other navigate through the challenges of small-town life.
This nonfiction work delves into the history and legacy of the Tulsa Massacre — one of American history's deadliest acts of racial violence that took place in Oklahoma in 1921.
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