as in settlers
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 homesteaders
Ranging from glamping cabins to two-story log cabins, the 31 accommodations have welcome comforts that homesteaders never enjoyed—like Frette duvets.
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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.
—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
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.
—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
Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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.
—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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homesteaders
Noun
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Elk were once an abundant source of food in the Alleghenies, both for the Seneca and for the settlers streaming in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Stark Future is considered one of the pioneers in this segment with its Varg motocross and Varg EX enduro models.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
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Even the pioneers of the city’s experimental-dance scene in the sixties and seventies, so open-minded and self-aware in some respects, mostly forgot to think about race.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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Savannah was under British occupation in the fall of 1779, when colonists planned an attack to retake the city with help from French allies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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When other nearby ports were under British control during the Revolutionary War, the colonists were able to use Washington for resupply efforts.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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