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homesteading

home·stead·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-sted-ing]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-sted-ing]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ɪŋ/

Definitions of homesteading word

  • noun homesteading a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt. 1
  • noun homesteading any dwelling with its land and buildings where a family makes its home. 1
  • noun homesteading a tract of land acquired under the Homestead Act. 1
  • noun homesteading a house in an urban area acquired under a homesteading program. 1
  • verb with object homesteading to acquire or settle on (land) as a homestead: Pioneers homesteaded the valley. 1
  • verb without object homesteading to acquire or settle on a homestead: They homesteaded many years ago. 1
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Origin of homesteading

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95, for earlier sense “homestead”; homestead + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Homesteading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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homesteading popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for homesteading

noun homesteading

  • gardening — a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
  • cultivation — the planting, tending, improving, or harvesting of crops or plants
  • culture — Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds.
  • production — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
  • breeding — If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.

verb homesteading

  • plow — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
  • reap — to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
  • tend — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
  • graze — to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
  • sow — to scatter (seed) over land, earth, etc., for growth; plant.
All 80 Synonyms of homesteading

Antonyms for homesteading

noun homesteading

  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • immigration — the act of immigrating.
  • arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
  • arriving — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
  • remaining — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.

verb homesteading

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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