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farmsteads

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UK/ˈfɑːmstedz/
US/ˈfɑːrmstedz/

“farmsteads” is a form of “farmstead”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meaning

  1. nouncountable

    a farm and the buildings on it, especially the farmer's house and barns

    Grammar: Countable noun: use 'a farmstead' for one, 'farmsteads' for more than one.

    Patterns

    • a small farmstead
    • an isolated farmstead
    • the farmstead buildings

    The old farmstead had a stone house, a barn, and a small orchard.

    We drove past several farmsteads on the way to the village.

    The family has lived on this farmstead for over a hundred years.

Word forms

singularfarmstead
pluralfarmsteads

Common combinations

a remote farmstead
The remote farmstead was miles from the nearest road.
an abandoned farmstead
The abandoned farmstead is slowly falling down.
a traditional farmstead
They restored the traditional farmstead using local materials.
the farmstead house
The farmstead house was warm and cozy in winter.

Synonyms and how they differ

farm
A more general word that can refer to the land, the business, or the buildings; 'farmstead' specifically means the group of buildings and the area around them.
homestead
Similar, but often used for a house and land in a rural area, especially in historical contexts, and not always a working farm.

Word family

farm noun
an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals
farmer noun
a person who owns or manages a farm
farming noun
the activity of growing crops or raising animals

Commonly confused: farmsteads or farmhouse?

farmsteads vs farmhouse

A farmhouse is just the main house on a farm, while a farmstead includes the house and all the other farm buildings.

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