NESTERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

nesters

noun

plural of nester, West

as in homesteaders

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

nonfarmers

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Noun

The American Dream, in this sense, moved from production to consumption, from homesteaders growing crops to homeowners buying appliances.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
That was whittled down to one that raises the homestead threshold for the longest-residing residents, the homesteaders.

— Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

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nestle

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