Thesaurus results for FARMSTEADS

farmsteads

noun

plural of farmstead

as in farms

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 farmsteads Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025 Inside deserted clapboard farmsteads, palatial Antebellum-era plantation houses and maximalist Queen Anne-style structures, Sansivero has discovered many residences that were never emptied, offering a portal into another life. —

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025

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Part of the cleanup involves moving the snow to snow farms in the city and melting it there, Wu said.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the news release, all of the produce was brought in by Food 4 Thought and sourced from small California farms, reinforcing the district’s Global Citizen competency and commitment to environmental responsibility.

— Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026