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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

Example Sentences

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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

In lieu of marking Freeman’s burial site, which is unknown, Madison’s group oversaw the installation of a boulder on Freeman’s homesite inscribed with an excerpt of Thoreau’s words about him in “Walden.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2021

Each homesite is level and fully landscaped with a large, fenced backyard.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 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 Sullivan, James William

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