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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHomestead
/ˈhoʊm.stɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings, typically on a plot of land.
"The family decided to move to a homestead in the countryside to enjoy a simpler lifestyle." - 2
A piece of land, especially one granted to a settler, that includes a dwelling and is used for farming.
"Under the Homestead Act, many pioneers received land to cultivate and build their homesteads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'homestead' originates from the Old English 'hamstede', where 'ham' means home and 'stede' means place or site. Historically, it referred to a dwelling with its land, particularly in the context of early American settlement and land grants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homestead" is said worldwide
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ferme
Transliteration: fɛʁm
"La famille a déménagé dans une ferme à la campagne."
Hof
Transliteration: hɔf
"Die Familie zog auf einen Hof auf dem Land."
podere
Transliteration: poˈdeːre
"La famiglia si è trasferita in un podere in campagna."
granja
Transliteration: ˈɡɾaŋxa
"La familia se mudó a una granja en el campo."
fazenda
Transliteration: faˈzẽda
"A família se mudou para uma fazenda no campo."
कृषि भूमि
Transliteration: krishi bhumi
"परिवार ने गांव में कृषि भूमि पर जाने का निर्णय लिया।"
农庄
Transliteration: nóngzhuāng
"这个家庭决定搬到乡下的农庄。"
농장
Transliteration: nongjang
"가족은 시골의 농장으로 이사하기로 결정했습니다."
農場
Transliteration: のうじょう
"家族は田舎の農場に引っ越すことに決めました。"
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