as in pioneer
a person who settles in a new region
in the 1800s homesteaders in search of cheap land and a new life headed to the West in droves
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Recent Examples of homesteader
When cities buy water rights from rural areas and let the fields go fallow, the land does not automatically return to the shortgrass prairie encountered by 19th-century homesteaders or the Native Americans before them.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
For homesteaders taking an incremental, DIY approach, hoop houses and mini greenhouses are great entry points.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Releford, or another team member leading the tour, shares stories of the original homesteaders, Black agricultural innovators and the land’s evolution over more than a century.
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Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Of two Montana homesteaders at war over a gate installed on a private road, one is a nerd culture YouTuber who directs his fans’ ire toward the ever-present thorn in his side.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
For homesteaders taking an incremental, DIY approach, hoop houses and mini greenhouses are great entry points.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Releford, or another team member leading the tour, shares stories of the original homesteaders, Black agricultural innovators and the land’s evolution over more than a century.
—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Of two Montana homesteaders at war over a gate installed on a private road, one is a nerd culture YouTuber who directs his fans’ ire toward the ever-present thorn in his side.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homesteader
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As a kid, Grant was an Eagle scout, and essentially built a historical trail after discovering pioneer grave sites.
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The pioneer of the world’s largest Bitcoin asset treasury attended the president’s first crypto summit at the White House in March 2025.
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel's government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel’s government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.
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And the war that was fought in the backcountry would serve as a catalyst for the Revolutionary War when the British king decided to help pay down war debt by taxing the colonists.
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English colonists from Barbados and Bermuda settled in the region during that time, bringing with them enslaved Africans with their own abundant culinary heritage.
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“Homesteader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homesteader. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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