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farmstead

[ fahrm-sted ]
/ ˈfɑrmˌstɛd /
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noun
a farm together with its buildings.
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Origin of farmstead

First recorded in 1800–10; farm + stead

Words nearby farmstead

Farmington, Farmington Hills, farmland, farmout, farm-sitter, farmstead, farm system, farm team, farm-to-table, farm-toun, farmwoman
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Words related to farmstead

ranch, estate, orchard, homestead, plantation, land, dairy farm, meadow, lawn, acreage, field, nursery, grassland, pasture, garden, hacienda, vineyard, claim, soil, patch

How to use farmstead in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for farmstead

farmstead
/ (ˈfɑːmˌstɛd) /
noun
a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent grounds
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