farmstead

noun

farm·​stead ˈfärm-ˌsted How to pronounce farmstead (audio)
: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm
broadly : a farm with its buildings

Examples of farmstead in a Sentence

many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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Movies at the farmstead Moo-vie Night will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug 30, at the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, 13800 Switzer Road. Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025 Set on an isolated farmstead in Germany’s Altmark region, the film traces the lives of four women across a century — Alma (1910s), Erika (1940s), Angelika (1980s) and Nelly (2020s) — whose stories are intertwined by trauma, repression and recurring tragedy. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 Set on a secluded four-sided farmstead in the Altmark region, the film follows four women, separated by decades but united by trauma, who uncover the truth behind its weathered walls. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025 The full scale operation at the farmstead launched in January 2024, Julianna Havnaer, a communications manager for Resolute Racing, told The Courier Journal. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmstead

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmstead was in 1743

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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmstead. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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farmstead

noun
farm·​stead -ˌsted How to pronounce farmstead (audio)
: the buildings and nearby service areas of a farm

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