English noun: homestead | |||
1. | homestead (possession) the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family | ||
Broader (hypernym) | land | ||
2. | homestead (possession) land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate | ||
3. | homestead (artifact) dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home | ||
English verb: homestead | |||
1. | homestead (change) settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | settle | ||