homestead

Definition of homesteadnext

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Recent Examples of homestead The patriarch, Boon Kiat (Andi Lim), runs a noodle stand while his son (Koh Jia Ler) is conscripted, so young, into the army — until a major life twist brings him back to the homestead, and with a new stepmother at the helm. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026 Lone Mountain Ranch To be clear, this 148-acre luxury ranch and homestead is located in Big Sky, not Bozeman. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026 The solution is to increase the homestead exemption. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 Colorado’s homestead exemption provides homeowners age 65 and above with a 50% discount on the first $200,000 in property value. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestead
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Noun
  • For a nightcap, the Thatcher Hotel bar is a destination on its own, with green marble, brass, warm wood and a cocktail program built around farmhouse spirits and natural wines.
    Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Opened in 2020, the two-story, 5,000-square-foot shop is filled from top-to-bottom with an eclectic and vast selection of unique items that are sourced from around the globe, ranging from vintage and antique to boho and farmhouse.
    Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • After consulting police databases, investigators verified that the three men had been linked to recent thefts of opium poppy from legal plantations intended for pharmaceutical use and located in the province of Albacete.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Exhibits — including displays of traditional art and the accounts of community members’ experiences — show how isolation on coastal and island plantations led them to create a culture, food and language of their own, drawing heavily on influences carried from Africa.
    Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
  • At Gravetye manor, Coward's dense borders contrast against a simple, expansive lawn or a large stone walking path.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 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
  • Such projects can and often are placed on old landfill properties, but these still cost more than farmland or scrubland.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Apparently per a more recent 2022 General Assembly language amendment, vacant farmland qualifies for an ERA.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Part of the cleanup involves moving the snow to snow farms in the city and melting it there, Wu said.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • According to the news release, all of the produce was brought in by Food 4 Thought and sourced from small California farms, reinforcing the district’s Global Citizen competency and commitment to environmental responsibility.
    Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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