homestead

Definition of homesteadnext

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Recent Examples of homestead Governor Ron DeSantis is selling his marquee property tax proposal with a bold promise: expand Florida’s homestead exemption to $500,000 and eliminate property taxes for 92% of homeowners in the state. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026 Arkansas homeowners are limited to one homestead property tax credit per year under state law. Arkansas Online, 1 May 2026 Before Toronto’s recent homestead, 39 of Okamoto’s 60 swings-and-misses came on pitches on the outer third of the plate or farther away. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 The one-mile loop is located in the East District and features educational signs informing visitors about the area’s history and flora, an old homestead foundation, and a saguaro grove. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestead
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Noun
  • Outside a stone farmhouse, a tractor was partly obscured by an orchard that had erupted in white blossoms.
    Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Add some farmhouse flair with this accent chair packed with charming details, like spindle legs, nailhead trim, and a visible woodgrain frame.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • This museum is located on a historical sugar, indigo and rice plantation that operated from 1752 to 1975.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • If anyone becomes too mentally deteriorated due to a loss of brain fluids, they are transferred to the manor, which serves as the Boroughs' hospital ward for dementia and other higher-risk patients.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • Crete This manor home dates back to 1615, and has been family-owned for centuries.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.
    Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
  • That includes Shelbyville, where the developer Prologis has proposed turning hundreds of acres of farmland into an 11-building data center facility.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Iowa's State Dessert is the brownie -- Sunday Night Foods is known for its brownie and dessert toppings, founded by an award-winning baker who grew up on an Iowa family farm where baking was central to family life.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • Chefs sit pretty, able to source ingredients from the best farms in the state and bottles from the various nearby wine-producing regions.
    Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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