as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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Recent Examples of farmstead
The week-long day camp will introduce children entering third through sixth grade to both the historic and modern methods of farming while experiencing a little bit of farm life at the historic farmstead, camp organizers said.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
One of the farmsteads had a primary residence and two outbuildings that were likely used for textile production, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Comrie Croft’s Eco-Lodge, inside a traditional Scottish farmstead, and the Highland Coast Hotels portfolio are more akin to conventional hotels.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
One of the farmsteads had a primary residence and two outbuildings that were likely used for textile production, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Comrie Croft’s Eco-Lodge, inside a traditional Scottish farmstead, and the Highland Coast Hotels portfolio are more akin to conventional hotels.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmstead
Noun
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After a lengthy stay abroad, his mother returns to the farm.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Head over to Carlsbad Strawberry Company and pick your own at the farm or go to a strawberry stand or farmers market.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The operation is massive: participants haul wagons and horses up to Nevada from all over California and coordinate nightly rest stops in shopping centers, ranches, even neighborhoods.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Blue Origin, the space company founded and owned by Jeff Bezos, launched six people to the edge of space Saturday, May 31, from Bezos' ranch in West Texas, CBS News reports.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 6,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmstead. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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