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Vocabulary Entry
homestead
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A piece of land, typically including a house, used for farming or as a home.
Example Sentences
"The family decided to move to a homestead in the countryside."
"She spent her weekends working on her homestead, planting crops and tending to animals."
"A homestead can provide a self-sufficient lifestyle away from the city."
V
verb
To settle and live on a homestead, often to cultivate land.
Example Sentences
"They decided to homestead in Montana after searching for the perfect location."
"Many families chose to homestead during the 19th century to claim land and build a future."
"He wanted to homestead as a way of reconnecting with nature."