as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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Recent Examples of farmsteads
Some of the worst cases of the syndrome, for instance, have been on poor farmsteads in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The baroque church, the Alpine farmsteads, and Odle peaks rising behind them are strikingly beautiful.
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Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
Also part of that brief is Clara Ostrander, who had hoped a solar project would help protect two farmsteads in Milan Township that have been in her family for over 150 years.
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Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.
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Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The baroque church, the Alpine farmsteads, and Odle peaks rising behind them are strikingly beautiful.
—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
Also part of that brief is Clara Ostrander, who had hoped a solar project would help protect two farmsteads in Milan Township that have been in her family for over 150 years.
—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life.
—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmsteads
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Because data centers tend to be built in clusters where public policy is forgiving and resources plentiful, the bulk of Americans who share their neighborhood with server farms live in a relatively small handful of states, such as Virginia and Texas.
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In 2025, those farms delivered 351 metric tons of cotton grown on 2,030 dryland acres.
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Canals from the Deschutes still wind through Bend’s neighborhoods of single-family homes, and then to the estates, farms, ranches and destination resorts on the city’s outskirts.
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The area of Texas where Gracie is wandering is extremely rural, with many ranches that are privately owned, along with foliage and rough terrain.
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“Farmsteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmsteads. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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