Homestead
01
a dwelling, usually a farmhouse, together with its adjoining land
例
The family returned to their homestead after the harvest.
02
a family dwelling that has been passed down through generations
例
The old homestead had been in the family for over a century.
03
land obtained from U.S. public lands by filing a claim and living on and cultivating it according to homestead law
例
Settlers moved west to claim a homestead under the Homestead Act.
to homestead
01
定住する, 入植する
to settle on a piece of land with the intent of establishing a permanent residence, often under a government-granted right
例
They decided to homestead in the remote valley, building a cabin and farming the land.
彼らは遠く離れた谷に定住することを決め、小屋を建てて土地を耕しました。
