homestead

Definition of homesteadnext

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Recent Examples of homestead Minaj’s eight-bedroom luxury home has a $13,258,000 mortgage lien, and Minaj, as the sole owner, would have been entitled to a $722,151 homestead exemption, the application said. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026 Miller’s proposal and a proposal that would increase the homestead exemption for residents who have property insurance (HJR 209) are procedurally ready to go to the full House. Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 Miller's proposal and a proposal that would increase the homestead exemption for residents who have property insurance (HJR 209) are procedurally ready to go to the full House. CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for homestead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
Noun
  • This throw pillow has a windowpane plaid design that effortlessly blends in with farmhouse and cottagecore aesthetics.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
  • And thanks to a thoughtful renovation, this particular farmhouse is ready to begin its next chapter.
    Miriam Schwartz, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Though once vital to the economy of the American territory, Puerto Rico’s sugar plantations evolved to represent the destruction and exploitation of colonialism that continues to impact the region today—a detail not lost on those cast as grass.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Spain brought the crop to the island in the 1500s and set up massive plantations manned by slaves.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The original title of the book refers to the manor in which most of the novel takes place — a dreary Yorkshire house beset by terrible winds.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Colorado features one of the closest congressional races in the nation — the 8th Congressional District, which covers a stretch of suburbs and farmland north of Denver.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Their proposal would violate the Yolo County General Plan's agricultural policies by paving over the attorney's clients' prime farmland, which currently receives agricultural tax breaks.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Today, caviar comes from more than 50 sturgeon farms worldwide.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • How could kids grow properly if they were forced, from their earliest years, to toil in factories, on farms, or in mines?
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026

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

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