homesteads
Settler family farms
Homesteads is the plural of homestead—a house with its surrounding land and outbuildings, typically a family farm or rural dwelling.
In American history, homesteads were plots of public land granted to settlers under the Homestead Act: Pioneers established homesteads across the Great Plains.
The word suggests self-sufficiency and permanence.
To homestead is to settle and work such land.
Dwelling on agricultural land
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- cottageSmall rural home
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- dwellingPlace of residence
residence · abode · shelter · outbuildings · barn · root cellar · smokehouse · well
Agricultural land tract
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
harvest · orchard · pasture · fields · fencing · irrigation · plowing · sowing
Earth's solid surface
- acreageAmount of land owned
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
- frontierEdge of settlement
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
property · tract · parcel · deed · territory · wilderness · prairie · plains
Without utility connections
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- preparednessState of being equipped
composting · solar · rainwater · canning · preserving · foraging · beekeeping · raising
Of one's forebears
- familyRelated people together
- generationsPeople born around same time
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
roots · birthplace · origins · estate · lineage · heirloom · tradition · memories
farmhouse
Dwelling on agricultural land
dwelling · residence · abode · shelter · outbuildings · barn · root cellar · smokehouse · well · porch
farm
Agricultural land tract
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cultivationFostering growth through care
tillage · harvest · orchard · pasture · fields · fencing · irrigation · plowing · sowing · chickens
land
Earth's solid surface
pioneer · property · tract · parcel · deed · territory · wilderness · prairie · plains · settlers
off-grid
Without utility connections
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
preparedness · composting · solar · rainwater · canning · preserving · foraging · beekeeping · raising · DIY
ancestral
Of one's forebears
- familyRelated people together
- generationsPeople born around same time
- legacyWhat's passed down
inheritance · roots · birthplace · origins · estate · lineage · heirloom · tradition · memories · descendants
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- land reformland reform, agrarian reform, land redistribution, land distribution, land seizures
- farmingfarm, farms, farmer, farmers, crop
- 1800s AmericaOregon Trail, Trail of Tears, transcontinental railroad, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln
- American frontierfrontier, westward expansion, pioneers, pioneer trails, wagon trails
- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
homesteadsapartments
Rented dwelling units
tenements · rental properties · rental units · condominiums · public housing
homesteadsurban centers
Densely populated municipal areas
cities · metropolises · downtown areas · inner cities · slums
homesteadstemporary shelters
Structures for brief habitation
encampments · refugee camps · caravans · tent cities · homeless shelters
homestead, homesteader, homesteading, homesteaded, homesteaders