homesteader meaning

UK US /ˈhoʊmstɛdɚ/ 3 syllables

homesteader (noun): someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it.

Definition of homesteader

  1. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

    Synonyms: squatter, nester

    Type of: settler

    Related forms: homestead

How to pronounce homesteader

homesteader is pronounced /ˈhoʊmstɛdɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ER · 11-letter words

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