homestead meaning

homestead as a noun

1. the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

   Type of: land

2. land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law

   Type of: estate

3. dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land

   Type of: dwelling

homestead as a verb

1. settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead

   Type of: settle

   Related forms: homesteader

How to pronounce homestead

homestead is pronounced /ˈhoʊmstɛd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.