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Recent Examples of homestead
What began as a pop-up has evolved into a destination restaurant on their five-acre homestead in the tiny town of Mobile.
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The sprawling kitchen was the heart of the old stone homestead, which in turn was the heart of Meredith Downs.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Jackson also received a homestead exemption at his South Shore Chicago home.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The farm has been so long neglected that its barn and homestead are in complete disrepair, its fields untended and its livestock distributed among the villagers, none of whom volunteer to return the animals.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The sprawling kitchen was the heart of the old stone homestead, which in turn was the heart of Meredith Downs.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Jackson also received a homestead exemption at his South Shore Chicago home.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The farm has been so long neglected that its barn and homestead are in complete disrepair, its fields untended and its livestock distributed among the villagers, none of whom volunteer to return the animals.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
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Editing the manuscript and designing the book In July, Score walks me through her editing process at her farmhouse in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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The original structure is a stately white farmhouse, built in the 1740s, that had a Greek Revival center hall added in the 1840s.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
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The commodities produced by slaves — sugar, tobacco, rum, and molasses — were shipped back to Europe, making vast amounts of money for British banks and the plantation owners in Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The fire trend is linked to the proliferation of nonnative and highly flammable grasses, particularly on fallowed landscapes once used for sugar and pineapple plantations.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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To reduce water use and comply with the groundwater law, Arvin-Edison is starting to buy some farmland and leave the fields fallow.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Guests can trek with the chef into neighboring farmland to forage alongside the Hmong hill tribe for wild herbs such as mint, butterfly pea flowers, mushrooms, and acacia leaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Slotkin says her office is working to protect those programs in the upcoming farm bill and broaden alliances to ensure urban growers are represented at the federal level.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Agriculture is the backbone of many ASEAN economies like Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where smallholder farms of rice, maize, and oil palm provide employment and food security.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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