/ ˈhəʊmsted; NAmE ˈhoʊm-/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a house with the land and buildings around it, especially a farm
2.
(in the US in the past) a piece of land given to sb by the government on condition that they lived on it and grew crops on it
■ verb
[ v ] ( old-fashioned , NAmE ) to live and work on a homestead (2)
► home·stead·er noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hāmstede a settlement (see home , stead ).