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
Farmer Wants a Wife is back for a fourth season, with a new crop of handsome homesteaders who are hoping to finally harvest their happily ever after.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
By the late 19th century, homesteaders and ranchers, including Henry Martin, Benjamin and Ollie Morris, and later Paul Greenough, shaped the land into a working cattle and sheep ranch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Success comes for one neighborhood, a few buildings, one block here, a handful of urban homesteaders there.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Now, Utah homesteader and mother of eight Hannah Neeleman, whose social media handle Ballerina Farm is a household name, has a lifestyle brand, a staff of 60, and over 20 million followers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
By the late 19th century, homesteaders and ranchers, including Henry Martin, Benjamin and Ollie Morris, and later Paul Greenough, shaped the land into a working cattle and sheep ranch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Success comes for one neighborhood, a few buildings, one block here, a handful of urban homesteaders there.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Now, Utah homesteader and mother of eight Hannah Neeleman, whose social media handle Ballerina Farm is a household name, has a lifestyle brand, a staff of 60, and over 20 million followers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homesteader
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Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died Thursday of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania, according to his lawyer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Other exhibits highlight the musical roots of rock and roll, going deep on both early pioneers and legends of the genre (there are specific areas dedicated to Janis Joplin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix).—
Paul J. Heney,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Creeping Charlie was first introduced by European settlers as a groundcover.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Mining attracted settlers to the region in the 1890s; tourism keeps the Mexican village alive today.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 1774 Articles of Association, which urged colonists to boycott British goods.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Portugal and Germany in Southern Africa For much of the 19th century, Portuguese colonists in Angola and Mozambique were fewer in number and weaker in authority than those in the interior of South Africa.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Homesteader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homesteader. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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