farmstead
noun
farm·stead
ˈfärm-ˌsted 
: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm
broadly
: a farm with its buildings
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many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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Blackberry Farm Walland, Tennessee What sets Blackberry Farm’s youth club apart from other hotels with kids' clubs and resorts for kids is its farmstead experiences, which teach kids responsibility and reinforce their appreciation for nature without sacrificing fun.
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
In World War II, the invading Germans sent the owners to labor camps and incinerated the farmstead.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
During this period in Britain, people had settled into rural agricultural lifestyles, creating farmsteads, villages and extensive field systems.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
In World War II, the invading Germans sent the owners to labor camps and incinerated the farmstead.
—Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
During this period in Britain, people had settled into rural agricultural lifestyles, creating farmsteads, villages and extensive field systems.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmstead. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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farmstead
noun
farm·stead
-ˌsted
: the buildings and nearby service areas of a farm
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