steading

1 of 2

noun

stead·​ing ˈste-dᵊn 

ˈstē-, 

-diŋ

1

: a small farm

2

chiefly Scotland : the service buildings or area of a farm

steading

2 of 2

present participle of stead entry 2

Examples of steading in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Braemar & the Cairngorms A village of steadings, Braemar is the gateway to both Cairngorms National Park and the Caledonian pine estate and castle of Balmoral, the Scottish residence of the Royals since it was snapped up by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria in 1852. — Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English steding, from stede place, farm

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for steading

• bedding
• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• wedding
• beheading
• embedding