homesteading

• Образ жизни или практика самодостаточного существования, часто включающая ведение сельского хозяйства, заготовку продуктов, строительство или содержание дома на участке земли, с акцентом на устойчивость и независимость.

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.

   Освоение государственных земель

   • 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.

   Современный самодостаточный образ жизни

   • 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.

   Синонимыself-sufficiency

• Глагол, означающий селиться на земле и возделывать её, особенно в качестве поселенца по закону о гомстедах в США.

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.

   Заселять землю

   • 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.

   Синонимыclaimcolonizepioneersettle