farmstead

noun

farm·​stead ˈfärm-ˌsted 

: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm

broadly : a farm with its buildings

Synonyms of farmstead

• farm
• ranch

Examples of farmstead in a Sentence

many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums

Recent Examples on the Web

Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Some of the worst cases of the syndrome, for instance, have been on poor farmsteads in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

At the Public House, a stylish farmstead restaurant near the river town of Machias, my server showed off a tattoo of wild berries across her clavicle. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

During the tour, Hakenah Hulitt proudly showed off the first portion of land, now robust with growing produce, where the farmstead started. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for farmstead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

farmstead

noun

farm·​stead -ˌsted 

: the buildings and nearby service areas of a farm