homestead.

1. A dwelling with its associated land and buildings, especially a rural family home.

2. To settle or establish a home on land, especially by claiming it under a historical homestead law.

3. A dwelling or property recognized for specific protections under a homestead legal system.

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Words that belong together

• a rural homestead
• an abandoned homestead

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The homestead included a workshop older than the house.

An abandoned homestead marked where the maintained road ended.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Singular homestead; plural homesteads. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Third-person singular: homesteads.