NESTERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

nesters

noun

plural of nester, West

as in homesteaders

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nonfarmers

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Disputes between the landowners and homesteaders continued for months and mostly played out in newspaper editorials, the Clio said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The group located what appeared to be some foundational stones of a building where a descendant of the homesteaders said the blacksmith shop once stood.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026

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