farmstead
noun
farm·stead
ˈfärm-ˌsted 
: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm
broadly
: a farm with its buildings
Examples of farmstead in a Sentence
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
Recent Examples on the Web
Comrie Croft’s Eco-Lodge, inside a traditional Scottish farmstead, and the Highland Coast Hotels portfolio are more akin to conventional hotels.
—
AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
There will also be gardens on the farmstead and an outdoor area where people can gather.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Unbroken fields of agriculture - cabbage, potatoes, and carrots mainly - are punctuated by modest farmsteads and the occasional Bronze Age burial mound.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In Skansen, a part of Stockholm that’s home to a children’s petting zoo and farmstead tours, there is a Snus and Match Museum, funded in part by the tobacco company Swedish Match.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farmstead
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
There will also be gardens on the farmstead and an outdoor area where people can gather.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Unbroken fields of agriculture - cabbage, potatoes, and carrots mainly - are punctuated by modest farmsteads and the occasional Bronze Age burial mound.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In Skansen, a part of Stockholm that’s home to a children’s petting zoo and farmstead tours, there is a Snus and Match Museum, funded in part by the tobacco company Swedish Match.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farmstead
Cite this Entry
“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmstead. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
farmstead
noun
farm·stead
-ˌsted
: the buildings and nearby service areas of a farm
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share