as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
many of the area's proud, old farmsteads have been bulldozed by developers to make way for condominiums
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of farmstead
The farmstead probably housed more than Orange’s family; likely one or more of his brothers also lived here.
—
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Weir and his friend Hartig were hiding a couple of hundred yards beyond the farmstead.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, the site features a Creole plantation, an Acadian farmstead, a blacksmith shop, and a Visitor’s Center.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farmstead
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Weir and his friend Hartig were hiding a couple of hundred yards beyond the farmstead.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Three farmsteads unearthed at the settlement in present-day Delbrück-Bentfeld date back to the first centuries AD during the Romans’ push into Germania, according to an April 1 news release from the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Situated on the banks of Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, the site features a Creole plantation, an Acadian farmstead, a blacksmith shop, and a Visitor’s Center.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for farmstead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmstead
Noun
-
Believing that the first job of the farm system is to improve the big-league team, Preller became comfortable with trading with a wide variety of teams.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
-
Still, the Cubs left the top of an improved farm system almost completely untouched, essentially trading away a bunch of teenagers and mid-round draft picks.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The jury was shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents showing a heated, ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
-
Ranch: The Ranch Snack Wrap delivers a satisfying burst of cool ranch goodness, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Farmstead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmstead. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share