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Homestead
01
a dwelling, usually a farmhouse, together with its adjoining land
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The family returned to their homestead after the harvest.
The homestead included a barn and several acres of farmland.
02
a family dwelling that has been passed down through generations
Voorbeelden
The old homestead had been in the family for over a century.
She returned to the homestead where her grandparents had lived.
03
land obtained from U.S. public lands by filing a claim and living on and cultivating it according to homestead law
Voorbeelden
Settlers moved west to claim a homestead under the Homestead Act.
The homestead required five years of continuous residence and cultivation.
to homestead
01
zich vestigen, koloniseren
to settle on a piece of land with the intent of establishing a permanent residence, often under a government-granted right
Voorbeelden
They decided to homestead in the remote valley, building a cabin and farming the land.
Ze besloten te vestigen in de afgelegen vallei, een hut te bouwen en het land te bewerken.
The pioneers moved west to homestead, seeking new opportunities and land to call their own.
De pioniers trokken naar het westen om zich te vestigen, op zoek naar nieuwe kansen en land om van hun eigen te noemen.
