homestead
Prononciation : [ˈhoʊmˌstɛd]
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Contexte : « property »
(noun) a homestead is a piece of land, usually with a house on it, where a family lives and works. It can also mean a farm or land that is owned by someone and where they grow food or raise animals.
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The family has a beautiful homestead with a big garden and chickens.
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They decided not to buy the homestead because it was too small for their needs.
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What kind of animals do you have on your homestead?
Contexte : « settlement »
(verb) to homestead means to settle on a piece of land and make it your home, often by farming it. This term is often used in connection with history when people moved to new areas to start a life.
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They decided to homestead in the new territory and build a life there.
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Many people could not homestead because the land was already claimed.
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Did your grandparents ever homestead in the countryside?
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