homesteader
Americannoun
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a person owning a homestead
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a person who acquires or possesses land under a homestead law
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a person taking part in a homesteading scheme
Etymology
Origin of homesteader
Example Sentences
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Releford, or another team member leading the tour, shares stories of the original homesteaders, Black agricultural innovators and the land’s evolution over more than a century.
From Los Angeles Times
You don’t need to become a homesteader or memorize the Farmer’s Almanac.
From Salon
“I also had this growing desire to be a homesteader for real. And then after a while I was just like, ‘I grew a tomato!
From MarketWatch
Neeleman, a pageant queen and Juilliard-trained dancer, has gained a massive social media following for chronicling her daily life as a homesteader and mother of eight.
From Los Angeles Times
The Kousch House stood in the Mojave Desert for nearly a century — first as the residence of a prominent homesteader, then as testament to humanity’s ability to survive harsh and forbidding environments.
From Los Angeles Times
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