homestead

noun

Definition of homesteadnext
as in farmhouse

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Recent Examples of homestead In 2025, Texas' Proposition 13, which increased the state's homestead property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 of a homestead's market value, was approved overwhelmingly, with the support of nearly 80% of voters. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The county’s tax rate is projected to remain the same in 2027, which means tax revenues will go up in proportion to property value increases, with adjustments for homestead exemptions. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Lawmakers in June approved a plan for the 2026 ballot that would increase the homestead exemption for certain Florida residents to $150,000 in 2027. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The family is thrust into dangerous situations both before and after their homestead is built and, throughout it all, Caroline is never passive. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for homestead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
  1. farmhouse
  2. plantation
  3. manor
  4. hacienda
  5. farmland
  6. farm
Noun
  • Three of the plans will be offered with Stratford modern, Santa Barbara and farmhouse architectural elevations, while a fourth plan will feature a single architectural style.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • According to reports, the 2,222-square-foot house sits atop 78 acres of land, erected where the original 18th-century farmhouse once stood.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of farmhouse
Noun
  • By the mid-nineteenth century the Hawaiian throne, and the British, were both losing power as the growing cartel of US plantation bosses aggressively sought sway.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • The resort, on the site of a onetime sugar plantation, offers old-school Caribbean luxury.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of plantation
Noun
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • The river provides drinking water for 40 million people, irrigation for 5 million acres of farmland, and hydropower for seven states.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Other possible solutions could include adding wetlands, more farmland or more businesses that aren’t so fire-prone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of farmland
Noun
  • Strickland said weather and development have been the farm’s biggest struggles.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026
  • Officers coordinated with Miami Animal Rescue and transported the goat to the Varela High School farm for temporary care.
    — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of farm

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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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