Definition of farmsteadnext
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 During the tour, Hakenah Hulitt proudly showed off the first portion of land, now robust with growing produce, where the farmstead started. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Settlements and farmsteads spread across the state, and each year the timbermen marched deeper into the woods. Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 One of the latest additions to the property is Soetmelksvlei, an interactive 1890s Cape-style farmstead that’s designed to be an immersive experience for guests. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Also part of that brief is Clara Ostrander, who had hoped a solar project would help protect two farmsteads in Milan Township that have been in her family for over 150 years. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmstead
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  • Clark has raised the big birds since the 1980s, and said the few full-scale ostrich farms around the country are trying to meet a growing demand.
    Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Locals still had to do shopping in the nearby city of Uruapan, where Mayor Carlos Manzo was gunned down by a cartel operative last year, and work on their farms in the mountains.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • This summer, Rodgers put together a team-bonding trip to a ranch out west for four days.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • McKinney, who founded the network-consulting and security-services provider International Network Services, originally snapped up the Sonoma ranch in 2014 for just $12 million.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmstead. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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