Definition of homestead
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a tract of land acquired from U.S. public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating the tract
homestead
verb
homesteaded; homesteading; homesteads
Definition of homestead (Entry 2 of 2)
: to acquire or occupy as a homestead
: to acquire or settle on land under a homestead law
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The first known use of homestead was before the 12th century
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