as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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Recent Examples of farmstead
Weir and his friend Hartig were hiding a couple of hundred yards beyond the farmstead.
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Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, the site features a Creole plantation, an Acadian farmstead, a blacksmith shop, and a Visitor’s Center.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Here, a visionary Melbourne family has spent two decades transforming a humble farmstead into a stately pleasure dome of sorts, one that satisfies modern appetites.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, the site features a Creole plantation, an Acadian farmstead, a blacksmith shop, and a Visitor’s Center.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Here, a visionary Melbourne family has spent two decades transforming a humble farmstead into a stately pleasure dome of sorts, one that satisfies modern appetites.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmstead
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This was on display earlier in the month, when protesters outside of a Ventura County farm in Camarillo, California, were hit with pepper balls and tear gas as federal agents were conducting an immigration sweep on Glass House Farms, one of the state's largest cannabis farms.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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Dubbed the Horse Capital of the World because of its many active horse farms and significant participation in the horse industry, Ocala is a place of rolling green pastureland and scenic views.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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The jury was shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents showing a heated, ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Ranch: The Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmstead. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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