steading
noun
stead·ing ˈste-dᵊn 
ˈstē-,
-diŋ
1
: a small farm
2
chiefly Scotland : the service buildings or area of a farm
Word History
Etymology
Middle English steding, from stede place, farm
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
steading
noun
as in croft
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- croft
- homestead
- smallholding
- manor
- farmhouse
- plantation
- garden
- hacienda
- farm
- orchard
- station
- farmland
- farmstead
- cropland
- grange
- ranch
- farmyard
- spread
- estate
