homestead

• Nom désignant une maison, en particulier une ferme, avec le terrain et les bâtiments qui l'entourent, souvent associé à la résidence principale d'une famille et à une activité agricole.

A noun referring to a house, especially a farmhouse, and the surrounding land and outbuildings, often associated with a family's primary residence and agricultural activities.

1. Family home with landB2formal

   A house, especially a farmhouse, and the surrounding land belonging to it.

   Ferme familiale avec ses terres

   • The family has lived on the homestead for generations.
   • They built a small homestead in the countryside.
   • The old homestead was surrounded by fields and forests.

   Synonymesacreageestatefarmfarmhousegrangeplantationpropertyranchsmallholdingstead

2. Historical land grantC1formalamerican

   A piece of land granted by the government to a settler, typically under the Homestead Act in the US.

   Concession de terre (loi sur les homesteads)

   • His ancestors claimed a homestead under the 1862 Homestead Act.
   • The museum preserves a pioneer homestead from the 1800s.
   • Many families established homesteads on the Great Plains.

   Synonymesclaimgrantland grant

• Verbe signifiant s'établir sur une terre et la cultiver, en particulier comme colon en vertu de la loi sur les homesteads aux États-Unis.

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.

   s'installer sur une terre (en vertu d'une loi)

   • 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.

   Synonymesclaimcolonizepioneersettle