farmstead

noun

farm·​stead ˈfärm-ˌsted 

: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm

broadly : a farm with its buildings

Synonyms

• 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

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

Here, a visionary Melbourne family has spent two decades transforming a humble farmstead into a stately pleasure dome of sorts, one that satisfies modern appetites. —Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Cuisine is seasonal and local — guests can even explore the 26-acre farmstead and pristine garden filled with herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. —Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

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