farmsteads

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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Noun
  • Federal officials have already raided, among others, California car washes and marijuana farms, a Louisiana racetrack, a Florida construction site and a Nebraska meatpacking plant.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Farmsteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmsteads. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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