steading
Small rural holding
A steading is a farmstead—the buildings and land comprising a farm, especially in Scotland and northern England.
The term emphasizes the physical site rather than the agricultural operation: The old steading had been converted into holiday cottages.
In some dialects, it refers specifically to the outbuildings surrounding a farmhouse.
Dwelling on agricultural land
- croftEnclosed pasture near dwelling
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
- dwellingPlace of residence
- outbuildingsSecondary structures on property
barn · byre · cottage · hearth · abode · residence · habitat · shelter
Of countryside or clergy care
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- rusticRural and unrefined
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
village · hamlet · croft · grange · highland · lowland · moorland · glen
Fostering growth through care
- harvestGathering mature crops
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- husbandryFarm management practice
pasture · tillage · crop rotation · fallow · threshing · silage · haymaking · livestock
Amount of land owned
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- groundsBasis for justification
- tractArea of land
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
tenure · holding · enclosure · infield · outfield · common · boundary · fence
Place where people live
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- outpostRemote military station
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- communityCollective of connected people
kinship · locals · residents · fellowship · cooperation · collective · clan · household
farmhouse
Dwelling on agricultural land
- croftEnclosed pasture near dwelling
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
- dwellingPlace of residence
outbuildings · barn · byre · cottage · hearth · abode · residence · habitat · shelter · cabin
pastoral
Of countryside or clergy care
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- rusticRural and unrefined
provincial · village · hamlet · croft · grange · highland · lowland · moorland · glen · vale
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
husbandry · pasture · tillage · crop rotation · fallow · threshing · silage · haymaking · livestock · cattle
acreage
Amount of land owned
parcel · tenure · holding · enclosure · infield · outfield · common · boundary · fence · dyke
habitation
Place where people live
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- outpostRemote military station
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
community · kinship · locals · residents · fellowship · cooperation · collective · clan · household · family
steadingfields
Expanses for cultivation
farmland · pastures · cropland · arable land · meadows
steadingencampment
Temporary military or refugee settlement
camp · bivouac · temporary shelter · wandering · itinerancy
steadingcity
Large populated area
metropolis · urban center · town · municipality · suburb