homesteads

plural of homestead

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Noun
  • The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Notwithstanding these limits, data derived from slaveowner records overwhelmingly demonstrate the profitability of New World plantations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.
    Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.
    Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The region is home to several oyster farms open to guests, including Clausen and Qualman.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Other sessions include a keynote exploring the relationships between food and society, a three-hour demonstration with Wilton Rancheria on how to process acorns to eat, a panel introducing the Slow Food farms of Sacramento and caviar tasting with Tsar Nicoulai Caviar.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Homesteads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homesteads. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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