Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farms
• ranches
• estates
• granges
• plantations
• homesteads
• farmlands
• farmhouses
• gardens
• croplands
• manors
• orchards
• farmyards
• haciendas
• smallholdings
• steadings
• crofts
• stations
• spreads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of farmsteads

Some of the worst cases of the syndrome, for instance, have been on poor farmsteads in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 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

The baroque church, the Alpine farmsteads, and Odle peaks rising behind them are strikingly beautiful. — Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 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

Camouflaged in a valley speckled with just a handful of villas and farmsteads, the 16 stone houses overlook the naked dunes and sensational sunsets of Livadia Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

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