Definition of Homestead

1. Noun. The home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family.

Generic synonyms: Land

2. Verb. Settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead.
Generic synonyms: Settle
Derivative terms: Homesteader

3. Noun. Land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law.
Generic synonyms: Acres, Demesne, Estate, Land, Landed Estate

4. Noun. Dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land.

Definition of Homestead

1. n. The home place; a home and the inclosure or ground immediately connected with it.

Definition of Homestead

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Homestead

homeschooling
homeschools
homesick
homesickness
homesicknesses
homesite
homesites
homespun
homespun(p)
homespuns
homespun fabric
homestand
homestands
homestay
homestays
homestead (current term)
homesteaded
homesteader
homesteader
homesteaders
homesteading
homesteads
homestead law
homestretch
homestretches
homes for the aged
hometown
hometowns
homeward
homeward-bound

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