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Recent Examples of homesteads
Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.
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Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homesteads
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While other plantations may serve as venues today, Whitney Plantation won’t let history be erased or shied away from.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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At their regular density levels in Australian farmlands, the researchers estimated that brown snakes alone might remove thousands of mice annually for every square kilometer of farmland.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Chefs sit pretty, able to source ingredients from the best farms in the state and bottles from the various nearby wine-producing regions.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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In Washington County, the storms tore a path of damage through the site used for the twice-yearly National Pike Steam Show, a popular destination for fans of antique farms and construction equipment.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Homesteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homesteads. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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