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farmhouse

noun

Definition of farmhouse

as in homestead

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Recent Examples of farmhouse Only in Britain could a station that appears to be a useful piece of infrastructure for nobody (except, possibly, the person who resides in one farmhouse two miles away) continue to exist. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 Lucas’s arrival was so sudden that he was born in a bathroom in his parents’ farmhouse. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 July 2026 Many are fleeing the flames Jeffrey Kember and his wife, Christine, were watching a favorite TV show in their Los Pinos farmhouse when the blare of a siren alerted them to the fire. — Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Jeffrey and Christine Kember were watching a favorite TV show in their Los Pinos farmhouse when the blare of a siren alerted them to the fire. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse

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Maunakea grew up on a Native Hawaiian homestead in the town of Nānākuli on the west coast of O‘ahu under the family matriarch, his great-grandmother Katherine Maunakea.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026
In 2025, Texas' Proposition 13, which increased the state's homestead property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of a homestead's market value, was approved overwhelmingly, with the support of nearly 80% of voters.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of homestead

Noun

Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of manor

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By the mid-nineteenth century the Hawaiian throne, and the British, were both losing power as the growing cartel of US plantation bosses aggressively sought sway.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
The resort, on the site of a onetime sugar plantation, offers old-school Caribbean luxury.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of plantation

Noun

The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The whole family will stay in one of the resort’s 50 hacienda-style casitas, which include expansive patios with rainforest views.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of hacienda

Noun

For the 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland that depend on the Colorado River for water, this is a big deal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Typically, the owner agrees to permanently limit how the property can be used, often to preserve farmland, wildlife habitats or open space.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of farmland

Noun

Visitors can also hike through the salt marshes of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, stop for coffee and pastries at Dave's Coffee, or browse the eclectic shops and gardens at Fantastic Umbrella Factory, a former 19th-century farmyard turned open-air shopping village.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The whisky has a layered and complex nose, almost quirky, with earthy/farmyard aromas and pancake syrup, followed by black pepper and espresso bitterness that add depth.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

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