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homestead

Pronunciation: [ˈhoʊmˌstɛd]

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Learn how to use homestead in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What kind of animals do you have on your homestead?

Context: “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.

Example

They decided to homestead in the new territory and build a life there.

Example

Many people could not homestead because the land was already claimed.

Example

Did your grandparents ever homestead in the countryside?

How to pronounce homestead

Pronunciation: [ˈhoʊmˌstɛd]

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