Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of homestead
Krejci said the couple now produces about 65% of their total food needs on their homestead, including nearly all of their produce, eggs, poultry, venison and maple syrup.
—
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
And while longtime homeowners can count on only modest increases in their tax bills most years, that’s not true for people who own houses without homestead protections — such as landlords.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
There will be a new credit taken off the end of homestead property tax bills in the amount of $300 or 10% of the tax bill, whichever is lower.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
The state park encompasses more than 160 acres that was once part of a historic Wesley homestead.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homestead
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
And while longtime homeowners can count on only modest increases in their tax bills most years, that’s not true for people who own houses without homestead protections — such as landlords.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
There will be a new credit taken off the end of homestead property tax bills in the amount of $300 or 10% of the tax bill, whichever is lower.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
The state park encompasses more than 160 acres that was once part of a historic Wesley homestead.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homestead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
Noun
-
Built in 1988, the seven-bedroom farmhouse has a vaulted post-and-beam great room with a stone fireplace and a formal dining room, plus a billiards area, media room, gym, and sauna.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Designer Jen Clausen created a modern farmhouse vibe, using leather and oak furnishings and oatmeal and beige hues throughout the rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
-
One of them, the Luisita Golf Course and Country Club, was built over a former sugar plantation where 14 striking workers were massacred in 2004.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
And who doesn’t relish the gothic details of an ancient manor and grumpy yet uniquely attractive duke that owns it?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Per The Telegraph, the manor served as the seat of the Coldham family until the future King Edward VII purchased it in 1896.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The 240-seat hacienda-style restaurant’s menu draws on Carballo’s nomadic culinary travels in his native Mexico.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
-
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
After eruptions in the 18th century buried farmland under ash, growers adapted by digging large pits called hoyos.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
-
The meeting likely focused on territory, namely the mineral-rich eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas, which has important rivers and fertile farmland.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Except my field isn't the farm.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Students travel all across the city to experience the school’s 80-acre operational farm, greenhouse and welding stations.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
