homesteading

• Lebensweise oder Praxis der Selbstversorgung, oft mit Landwirtschaft, Vorratshaltung, Bau oder Unterhalt eines Hauses auf einem Stück Land, mit Betonung auf Nachhaltigkeit und Unabhängigkeit.

A lifestyle or practice of self-sufficient living, often involving farming, preserving food, and building or maintaining a home on a piece of land, typically with an emphasis on sustainability and independence.

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1. Settling on public landC1formalamerican

   The act of settling on and cultivating public land, especially under historical laws granting ownership after improvement.

   Besiedlung von Staatsland

   • Homesteading was a key part of westward expansion in the 19th century.
   • Many families took up homesteading in the Great Plains.
   • The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged homesteading across the United States.

2. Modern self-sufficient lifestyleB2informal

   A modern lifestyle focused on self-sufficiency, often involving growing food, raising animals, and reducing reliance on external systems.

   Moderner selbstversorgender Lebensstil

   • They moved to the countryside to try homesteading and live off the grid.
   • Modern homesteading includes gardening, canning, and raising chickens.
   • Homesteading has become popular among people seeking a simpler life.

   Synonymeself-sufficiency

• Sich auf einem Stück Land niederlassen und es bewirtschaften, besonders als Siedler im Rahmen des US-amerikanischen Homestead Act.

A verb meaning to settle on and cultivate land, especially as a homesteader under the Homestead Act in the United States.

1. Settle on landC1formalamerican

   To acquire and settle on a piece of land, especially under government law, to establish a home and farm.

   Land urbar machen

   • Many families homesteaded in the Great Plains during the 19th century.
   • They decided to homestead a plot of land in Alaska.
   • The government offered incentives for people to homestead in the western territories.

   Synonymeclaimcolonizepioneersettle