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homesite

American  
[hohm-sahyt] / ˈhoʊmˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a plot of land for a home.

  2. the home on such a plot of land.


Etymology

Origin of homesite

First recorded in 1910–15; home + site


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The company is managed by an outside company, Kennedy Lewis, which specializes in homesite development.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

“It’s hope,” Lopez said about his homesite, where, on Sept. 10, workers have already built a wooden frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

Then, Street’s mother suggested an alternative: a manufactured home, a factory-built structure on a metal frame that’s transported to a homesite.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021

It turns out what I had heard was preparations for a new homesite near my house.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021

If any property be exempted from taxation, why not the homesite below a certain fixed value?

From Direct Legislation by the Citizenship through the Initiative and Referendum by James William Sullivan

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