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
Recent Examples on the Web Because the residents of this ecovillage live in separate houses, not all of them near the farmstead, this living arrangement is less intimate than in some other intentional communities. Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024 Turkey vultures have set up a new nest in a Mequon farmstead And Journal Sentinel outdoors columnist Paul Smith has the photos and video to prove it. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024 Andrew and David Shriver Jr., who started the business enterprise at Union Mills in 1797, were born at the Little Pipe Creek farmstead in the 1760s. Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024 The site is near an ancient quarry, two burial caves and the remains of a Roman-era farmstead. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for farmstead 

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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 14 Oct. 2024.

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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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