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farmstead

American  
[fahrm-sted] / ˈfɑrmˌstɛd /

noun

  1. a farm together with its buildings.

farmstead British  
/ ˈfɑːmˌstɛd /

noun

  1. a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent grounds

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Etymology

Origin of farmstead

First recorded in 1800–10; farm + stead

Example Sentences

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Anne Hutchinson has been in her farmstead for nearly 60 years.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

The team also identified what are possibly the earliest peaches in North America at a Muskogean farmstead in the Oconee Valley.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

Hearst, whose vibrant new cookbook "Flavors from the Farm: Vegetable-Forward Food to Share" is out now, has settled on a 60-acre farmstead upstate.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

She hopes to volunteer even if the farmstead moves farther out in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

There ain't even any more shamblers outside the carriage window to break up the monotony of dirt and trees and the occasional farmstead.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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