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Definitions

homestead

[hohm-sted, -stid] / ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd /
NOUN
abode
Synonyms
STRONG
address apartment base co-op condo crib den digs domicile dwelling flat habitat headquarters hearth hole home house lodging quarters residence roost sanctuary seat
WEAK
casa crash pad flop haunt joint pad
Antonyms
STRONG
annex office
NOUN
farm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acreage estate field garden grassland lawn meadow nursery orchard pasture plantation ranch
STRONG
acres arboretum claim enclosure farmstead freehold grange holding patch soil vineyard
WEAK
demesne
NOUN
habitat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cave dwelling environment haven nest surroundings terrain territory
STRONG
abode accommodations address apartment berth biosphere condo condominium crib den digs domicile element fireside flat habitation haunt hearth hole home house housing locale locality lodging nook occupancy occupation pad place quarters range residency roof roost seat settlement site turf
WEAK
commorancy home plate stamping ground stomping ground
Antonyms
WEAK
unnatural surroundings
NOUN
habitat/habitation
Synonyms
WEAK
abode accommodations address apartment berth biosphere cave co-op commorancy condo condominium den digs domicile dwelling element environment fireside flat haunt haven hearth hole home home plate house housing locale locality lodging neck of the woods nest nook occupancy occupation pad place quarters range residence residency roof roost seat settlement site stamping ground stomping ground surroundings terrain territory turf
NOUN
home
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment cabin condo condominium cottage dormitory dwelling farm hospital house hut mansion palace place residence resort shelter trailer
STRONG
abode address asylum bungalow castle cave co-op diggings digs domicile dump fireside flat habitation hangout haunt hearth hideout joint manor nest orphanage pad roof roost shanty turf villa
WEAK
boarding house commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate living quarters parking place rooming house where the hat is
Antonyms
WEAK
office
NOUN
home
Synonyms
STRONGEST
country family farm hometown household land neighborhood site
STRONG
abode element fireside habitat habitation haunt haven hearth hills homeland locality range roof soil territory
WEAK
camping ground home ground neck of the woods stamping ground stomping ground
Antonyms
WEAK
office
NOUN
house
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment box building condo condominium dwelling home mansion residence shack
STRONG
abode castle cave co-op coop crib cubbyhole den diggings digs domicile dump edifice flat flophouse habitation joint kennel layout lean-to pad pigpen pigsty rack residency roof roost setup shanty turf
WEAK
bullpen commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate pied-à-terre
Antonyms
STRONGEST
office
NOUN
plantation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
estate orchard ranch
STRONG
farmstead hacienda vineyard
NOUN
ranch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dairy farm estate land plantation
STRONG
acreage farmstead hacienda
WEAK
cattle farm
NOUN
soil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
region
STRONG
country home homeland spread
WEAK
terra firma
VERB
farm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cultivate graze grow harvest look after operate plow reap sow tend
STRONG
crop direct dress garden harrow husband landscape pasture plant ranch run seed subdue superintend till work
WEAK
bring under cultivation till the soil
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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This is the stage set for the release of Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel “Yesteryear,” a satirical thriller in which Christian tradwife influencer Natalie awakes in an 1855 homestead with no explanation and no escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“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

In the 1970s, when Bunker moved to Maine, he canvassed old-timers for the names of the apples growing near his Palermo homestead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 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

The homestead is still there, but I am the only one still alive that has memories of living there.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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