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homesteader

[hohm-sted-er] / ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ər /
NOUN
colonist
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NOUN
squatter
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“I also had this growing desire to be a homesteader for real. And then after a while I was just like, ‘I grew a tomato!

From MarketWatch Nov. 20, 2025

Ultimately, Ludvig’s is the story of a homesteader and Arcel treats it with the iconography and grandeur of a classic western, Scandinavian style.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2024

It all goes back to her father, Isaac Newton, the homesteader, and his perennial financial problems.

From Scientific American Nov. 9, 2023

These dishes are a far cry from what the homesteader, who is half Sicangu Lakota, ate growing up in Minneapolis.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2023

He offered $15 an installment, “preferably monthly,” until my claim was proved up and I was no longer a homesteader.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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