HOMESTEAD


Meaning of HOMESTEAD in English

n. 1 a house, esp. a farmhouse, and outbuildings. 2 Austral. & NZ the owner's residence on a sheep or cattle station. 3 US an area of land (usu. 160 acres) granted to a settler as a home. homesteader n.

[ OE hamstede (as HOME, STEAD) ]

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