homesteader
noun
home·stead·er
ˈhōm-ˌste-dər 
plural homesteaders
: someone who homesteads:
a
: someone who acquires, settles on, or occupies land under a homestead law (see homestead law sense 2)
As more homesteaders arrived, they took more and more Native American land.—
Ann Byers
Ann ByersHer grandmother came to Kansas in a covered wagon as a homesteader in 1883 …—Mark Binelli
Mark Binelli
b
: someone who lives frugally or self-sufficiently (as on a homestead) especially by growing and preserving food
There are modern-day homesteaders who have traded contemporary conveniences such as … a reliable internet connection to grow much of their own food and—as much as possible—live off the land …—Chris Moody
Chris MoodyWe are city homesteaders. We have a 100-foot lot and make the most of it.—Faye Waloch
Faye WalochAs a homesteader, you might even fish as a means to put more food on the table.—Kacey Mya
Kacey MyaMany homesteaders make their own soaps, skin care items, and herbal remedies or sew or knit their own clothing, and in other ways reduce the need for shopping and consumerism.—Kristin Lie-Nielsen
Kristin Lie-NielsenExamples of homesteader in a Sentence
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But in the 1800s, miners, ranchers and homesteaders moved into the Mojave, building ephemeral boomtowns like Barnwell and Vanderbilt.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Settling in the wild Malibu Hills, the obstinate, pioneering Decker and other homesteaders ranched, farmed, hunted, and cleared out a life for themselves.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Writers, artists, gardeners, and lovers of quiet environments have settled in Gustavus, and the town’s homesteader history lives on in its old-style atmosphere.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
The first homesteader, Charles Gill, arrived on Cabbage Key in 1896 and later acquired the rights.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California in a hellfire rush and make her way to Montana as a homesteader.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Pahl, originally from Ohio, came to Alaska in 1980 to become a homesteader.
—Jenna Kunze, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
Ultimately, Ludvig’s is the story of a homesteader, and Arcel treats it with the iconography and grandeur of a classic western, Scandinavian style.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Ultimately, Ludvig’s is the story of a homesteader, and Arcel treats it with the iconography and grandeur of a classic Western, Scandinavian style.
—Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Settling in the wild Malibu Hills, the obstinate, pioneering Decker and other homesteaders ranched, farmed, hunted, and cleared out a life for themselves.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Writers, artists, gardeners, and lovers of quiet environments have settled in Gustavus, and the town’s homesteader history lives on in its old-style atmosphere.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
The first homesteader, Charles Gill, arrived on Cabbage Key in 1896 and later acquired the rights.
—Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California in a hellfire rush and make her way to Montana as a homesteader.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
Pahl, originally from Ohio, came to Alaska in 1980 to become a homesteader.
—Jenna Kunze, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2022
Ultimately, Ludvig’s is the story of a homesteader, and Arcel treats it with the iconography and grandeur of a classic western, Scandinavian style.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Ultimately, Ludvig’s is the story of a homesteader, and Arcel treats it with the iconography and grandeur of a classic Western, Scandinavian style.
—Katie Walsh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Homesteader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homesteader. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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