as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
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For the first time ever, the budget includes a $1 billion property tax relief initiative through the homestead and farmstead exclusion.
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Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Stops along the trail will highlight the surrounding forest, the bordering Mountain Island Lake, the cotton plantation fields and the plantation farmstead and include signs providing information and historical context.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
The company is planning to lease the land, which is the remains of a farmstead, for up to 40 years, according to the county.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Latta House and the meat house, which are original to the farmstead, will remain, with some repairs planned.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
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Claire Dickey, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Stops along the trail will highlight the surrounding forest, the bordering Mountain Island Lake, the cotton plantation fields and the plantation farmstead and include signs providing information and historical context.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
The company is planning to lease the land, which is the remains of a farmstead, for up to 40 years, according to the county.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Latta House and the meat house, which are original to the farmstead, will remain, with some repairs planned.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farmstead
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“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmstead. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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