homestead

noun

Definition of homesteadnext
as in farmhouse

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Recent Examples of homestead Billy’s, in the original homestead, serves modern Chinese food. — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 If passed, the amendment would raise the homestead exemption for all non-school taxes to $250,000 by 2028, raising it by nearly five times the current amount. — Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 And, at least to a point, Miami-Dade governments would be within their constitutional rights to raise taxes on properties without homestead exemptions. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 The property in the ad receives both the general homestead exemption and the exemption for veterans who are 100% disabled, according to the appraisal district website. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
  1. farmhouse
  2. plantation
  3. manor
  4. hacienda
  5. farmland
  6. farm
Noun
  • My family lived in an old Victorian farmhouse on a farmette, which included a barn and a barnyard.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Linda’s idea was to go off to this tiny farmhouse to the middle of nowhere in Scotland.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of farmhouse
Noun
  • This crop is no longer grown on the island, but a sort of plantation town vibe is still present.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The trees are the legacy of coconut plantations established more than a century ago.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of plantation
Noun
  • The house combines several architectural styles — Romanesque arches on the tower, Renaissance window pediments, English-manor chimneys.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • Multigenerational operations close, farmland consolidates into industrial operations or converts to nonagricultural use, rural communities destabilize and food system resilience declines.
    — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • North Carolina overall ranks second nationally for farmland loss with an acre of working land per hour going to urban development.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of farmland
Noun
  • Sliding behind the wheel of a side-by-side utility vehicle, Shoffner takes off across the property and recounts her life story that led her away from the farm, into nonprofit work and back home when her dad got sick.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Lofoten Gardsysteri is a biodynamic, organic dairy farm that aims to make the best possible use of local resources and distinct flavors.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of farm

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