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homestead

[hohm-sted, -stid] / ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd /








NOUN
plantation
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NOUN
soil
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We drove 6½ hours to the mountains of Southwest Virginia to visit my mom’s remote homestead on Ramsey’s Ridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“More importantly, the state has complex laws about community property, homestead exemptions, and tax implications that can dramatically affect how your assets pass to your heirs.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

The same ancestor who founded this homestead left his own family behind in Georgia; that cold resolve is Hailey’s inheritance too.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

Part of these traditions involved refurbishing his "simba" - or bachelor's pad within his father's homestead - into a home suitable for the couple and their three-year-old son George.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

We needed every ear of that corn if we wanted to make good on our homestead claim.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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