as in pioneer
a person who settles in a new region
in the 1800s homesteaders in search of cheap land and a new life headed to the West in droves
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Recent Examples of homesteader
Highlights include dogsledding, curling lessons with locals, dining with homesteaders, soaking in geothermal hot springs, snowshoeing on private land, and tea with reindeer herders.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
More than a few are on the fringes of society: homesteaders, back-to-the-land types, those who live off the grid and make a living teaching survival and primitive skills to others.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Ree Drummond, Food Network star and famous homesteader, just dropped her biggest furniture collection to date at Walmart.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
According To Our Readers History Of Anna Maria Island
Inheriting the land from his father (Anna Maria Island's first homesteader) in 1892, Will Bean worked with fellow promoter and developer Charles Roser to make the island an escape ready to appeal to investors.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
More than a few are on the fringes of society: homesteaders, back-to-the-land types, those who live off the grid and make a living teaching survival and primitive skills to others.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Ree Drummond, Food Network star and famous homesteader, just dropped her biggest furniture collection to date at Walmart.
—Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
According To Our Readers History Of Anna Maria Island
Inheriting the land from his father (Anna Maria Island's first homesteader) in 1892, Will Bean worked with fellow promoter and developer Charles Roser to make the island an escape ready to appeal to investors.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homesteader
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Meanwhile, those who embrace this change solidify their reputation as tomorrow’s pioneers.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The influx of settlers and tourists displaced Native Hawaiians, limited their access to land, and diluted their cultural heritage, according to academics.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Previous government attempts to attract more settlers have had little success — in large part because of a lack of job opportunities and the long distance from major cities.Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The Mi’kmaq taught the colonists their nutritional and medicinal know-how that essentially kept them alive.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
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Pumpkins were gifted to the colonists at the original Thanksgiving, so having pumpkins on the menu is symbolic of America's origins.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Homesteader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homesteader. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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