Definition of homesteads Homesteads
/howˈmstɛˌdz/ - [howmstedz] -
We found 3 definitions of homesteads from 2 different sources.
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What does homesteads mean?
Wiktionary 
- homesteads (Noun)
Plural of homestead.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: homesteads |
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| homestead - land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law | ||
| acres, landed estate, demesne, estate, land extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" | ||
| homestead - dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land | ||
| homestead - the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family | ||
Verb |
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| homestead - settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead | ||
| settle take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- homestead (n.)
The home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it. - homestead (n.)
The home or seat of a family; place of origin. - homestead (n.)
The home and appurtenant land and buildings owned by the head of a family, and occupied by him and his family.
Part of speech
🔤- homestead, verb, present, 1st person singular of homestead (infinitive).
- homestead, verb (infinitive).
- homestead, noun, singular of homesteads.
