homesteader

[ hohm-sted-er ]

/ ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR homesteader ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the owner or holder of a homestead.

a settler under the Homestead Act.

Origin of homesteader

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; homestead + -er¹

Words nearby homesteader

homestall, home stand, homestay, homestead, Homestead Act, homesteader, homesteading, homestead law, home straight, homestretch, home study

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Example sentences from the Web for homesteader

The manner in which the homesteader secured his claim is unique in the annals of history.
The Indians' Last Fight|Dennis Collins
And to our dismay a homesteader drove up one day with the big box of household goods we had shipped out.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl
He's after my chickens, and as new-laid eggs are worth more than Browning to a homesteader, I got out my duck-gun.
The Prairie Wife|Arthur Stringer
A homesteader hitting town for the first time in a year, probably.
The Ranchman|Charles Alden Seltzer

I paused one afternoon to talk to a homesteader on the prairie.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for homesteader

homesteader

/ (ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə) /

noun

a person owning a homestead

US and Canadian a person who acquires or possesses land under a homestead law

a person taking part in a homesteading scheme

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单词	homesteader
释义	homesteader [ hohm-sted-er ] / ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homesteader ON THESAURUS.COM noun the owner or holder of a homestead. a settler under the Homestead Act. Origin of homesteader An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; homestead + -er¹ Words nearby homesteader homestall, home stand, homestay, homestead, Homestead Act, homesteader, homesteading, homestead law, home straight, homestretch, home study Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homesteader The manner in which the homesteader secured his claim is unique in the annals of history. The Indians' Last Fight\|Dennis Collins And to our dismay a homesteader drove up one day with the big box of household goods we had shipped out. Land of the Burnt Thigh\|Edith Eudora Kohl He's after my chickens, and as new-laid eggs are worth more than Browning to a homesteader, I got out my duck-gun. The Prairie Wife\|Arthur Stringer A homesteader hitting town for the first time in a year, probably. The Ranchman\|Charles Alden Seltzer I paused one afternoon to talk to a homesteader on the prairie. Watched by Wild Animals\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for homesteader homesteader / (ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə) / noun a person owning a homestead US and Canadian a person who acquires or possesses land under a homestead law a person taking part in a homesteading scheme Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to homesteader pilgrim, colonist, immigrant, settler, rancher, peasant, laborer, producer, grower, founder, scout, explorer, guide, developer, squatter, leader, innovator, pathfinder, trailblazer, colonizer
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homesteader

noun

Origin of homesteader

Words nearby homesteader

Example sentences from the Web for homesteader

British Dictionary definitions for homesteader

noun

Words related to homesteader