homesteading
noun
home·stead·ing
ˈhōm-ˌste-diŋ 
1
: the act or practice of acquiring, settling on, or occupying land under a homestead law (see homestead law sense 2)
Homesteading was a minor factor in farm formation; most farmers purchased their land.—
Richard Edwards et al.
Richard Edwards et al.Homesteaders still were receiving no training or farm development loans from the Bureau, and this became a major issue in Congressional debates over postwar homesteading.—Brian Q. Cannon
Brian Q. Cannon2
: the act or practice of living frugally or self-sufficiently (as on a homestead) especially by growing and preserving food
While homesteading is full of … delicious homegrown food, and quality family time, it is also chock-full of chores and life lessons.—Jenna Dooley
Jenna DooleyIn Madison County, food preservation techniques and other homesteading skills remain a big part of daily life, said Koontz, and many locals stay closely tied to their land and what it can produce.—Mackensy Lunsford
Mackensy Lunsford… an urban homesteading venture in which he grows vegetables and makes kombucha, herbal salves and more out of his home.—Courtney Lamdin and Sasha Goldstein
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Location Twentynine Palms has several spots worth visiting, including a robust Saturday farmers' market, the Old Schoolhouse Museum chronicling the area’s homesteading history, and a cluster of cool stores.
—Booth Moore, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
The politics of homesteading have flip-flopped Homesteaders themselves aren’t politically homogeneous.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Some Granges focus on homeschooling and homesteading, while others focus on livestock showing and education, similar to 4-H and FFA organizations.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
In September 2024 alongside her husband and mother, Maddie announced her endeavor into homesteading and farming by launching Taeda Farms.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Booth Moore, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
The politics of homesteading have flip-flopped Homesteaders themselves aren’t politically homogeneous.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Some Granges focus on homeschooling and homesteading, while others focus on livestock showing and education, similar to 4-H and FFA organizations.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
In September 2024 alongside her husband and mother, Maddie announced her endeavor into homesteading and farming by launching Taeda Farms.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for homesteading
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“Homesteading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homesteading. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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