homesteader

[ hohm-sted-er ]

noun

1. the owner or holder of a homestead.
2. a settler under the Homestead Act.

homesteader

/ ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə /

noun

1. a person owning a homestead
2. a person who acquires or possesses land under a homestead law
3. a person taking part in a homesteading scheme

Word History and Origins

Origin of homesteader¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; homestead + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Neeleman, a pageant queen and Juilliard-trained dancer, has gained a massive social media following for chronicling her daily life as a homesteader and mother of eight.

From Los Angeles Times

All she had to do was surrender her prima ballerina goals for homesteader cosplay, and her voice to let her husband do the talking for her.

From Salon

The Kousch House stood in the Mojave Desert for nearly a century — first as the residence of a prominent homesteader, then as testament to humanity’s ability to survive harsh and forbidding environments.

From Los Angeles Times

Ultimately, Ludvig’s is the story of a homesteader and Arcel treats it with the iconography and grandeur of a classic western, Scandinavian style.

From Los Angeles Times

The heated toilet seats and water must have been unimaginable 125 years ago when they dug their first outhouse as homesteaders in North Dakota.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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• laborer
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