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homesteading

/ˈhəʊm.sted.ɪŋ/

Traduction: Mode de vie ou pratique visant à l'autosuffisance, impliquant souvent l'agriculture, la conservation des aliments, la construction ou l'entretien d'une maison sur un terrain, avec un accent sur la durabilité et l'indépendance., 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.

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noun

/ˈhəʊm.sted.ɪŋ/C1formal
  • frMode de vie ou pratique visant à l'autosuffisance, impliquant souvent l'agriculture, la conservation des aliments, la construction ou l'entretien d'une maison sur un terrain, avec un accent sur la durabilité et l'indépendance.

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.

indénombrable

  1. Settling on public landC1formalamerican

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

    frDéfrichement de terres publiques

    • 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.

    frAutosuffisance moderne

    • 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.

    Synonymesself-sufficiency

Formes
  • homesteadings plural form
  • homesteadings' possessive plural form
  • homesteading's possessive singular form

verb

homestead/ˈhoʊm.stɛd/C1formalamerican
  • frVerbe 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.

    frs'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

Formes
  • homesteaded past participle
  • homesteaded past simple
  • homesteading present participle
  • homesteads third person singular