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
To live as 1880s homesteaders, each family will have to navigate life without electricity or running water throughout the eight episodes.
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Matt Minton, Variety, 15 May 2025
Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders.
—John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
The first generation of homesteaders practiced full self-sufficiency out of necessity, Proctor said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
As a Black homesteader myself, I've been met with resistance to farm work in my networks.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Matt Minton, Variety, 15 May 2025
Most of our neighbors were farmers, loggers, or homesteaders.
—John Klar, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
The first generation of homesteaders practiced full self-sufficiency out of necessity, Proctor said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
As a Black homesteader myself, I've been met with resistance to farm work in my networks.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homesteader
Noun
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Dora Maar, Sabine Weiss and Lee Miller were early pioneers of photography affording these exceptional women independent careers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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This achievement serves as a clear testament to the hard work and dedication Choi has invested in becoming a pioneer in reducing health disparities and improving access to health services.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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But its history can be traced back to the early settlers of the Steele Creek neighborhood.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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It’s alleged that an 18th-century settler named David Askins was considering moving to Kentucky from Pennsylvania, but decided instead to settle in the Quaker State’s southwestern corner and dubbed it Little Kentuck.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The colonists settled mainly in the Colorado and Brazos river basins.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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For millennia, Indigenous peoples in North America, and later European colonists, derived part of their year-round sustenance from juneberry.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 June 2025
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“Homesteader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homesteader. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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