farmstead
noun
farm·stead
ˈfärm-ˌsted 
: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm
broadly
: a farm with its buildings
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many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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The farmstead probably housed more than Orange’s family; likely one or more of his brothers also lived here.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Weir and his friend Hartig were hiding a couple of hundred yards beyond the farmstead.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, the site features a Creole plantation, an Acadian farmstead, a blacksmith shop, and a Visitor’s Center.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Weir and his friend Hartig were hiding a couple of hundred yards beyond the farmstead.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, the site features a Creole plantation, an Acadian farmstead, a blacksmith shop, and a Visitor’s Center.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmstead. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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farmstead
noun
farm·stead
-ˌsted
: the buildings and nearby service areas of a farm
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