homestead

noun

Definition of homesteadnext
as in farmhouse

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Recent Examples of homestead Currently, the taxable value of homestead properties, which are a homeowner’s primary residence, as well as agricultural land, can increase by a maximum of 3% per year. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 28 June 2026 DeSantis’ property tax plan would have raised the homestead exemption to $250,000 from the current $50,000 cap. — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 Both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have run a massive Tennessee homestead and animal sanctuary, which has included Scottish Highland cows, full-sized and miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026 If at least 60% of voters approve the measure, the homestead exemption in Florida would increase to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
  1. farmhouse
  2. plantation
  3. manor
  4. hacienda
  5. farmland
  6. farm
Noun
  • In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • Schallau’s specialty is saison, a style of farmhouse ales bursting with complex flavors, such as Bourgeois Daydreams, a pale golden table beer featuring notes of makrut lime leaves and Meyer lemon.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of farmhouse
Noun
  • In the Black Jacobins, CLR James describes the slaves of a plantation sewing mutiny through poison.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Her family is separated when her dad and brother are sold to another plantation.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of plantation
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.
    — Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • The Sacramento River Basin supports approximately 30 million Californians and 4 million acres of farmland across the state.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • To that end, the firm drew inspiration from the shapes of farmland structures and conceived a cluster of interconnected buildings that flow from one to another with a series of hallways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of farmland
Noun
  • The only things keeping Kaskaskia from transforming into a complete ghost town are the richness of the land, too alluring not to farm, and the church.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The program takes students to the more than 130-year-old Nicolaus Dairy farm in Elk Grove and teaches them about food production.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of farm

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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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