A homestead is a farmhouse, together with the land around it.
N-COUNT
(美国历史上政府分发给定居西部者建农庄的)公地
In United States history, a homestead was a piece of government land in the west, which was given to someone so they could settle there and develop a farm.
英汉词典释义
n.
家宅,宅地,农庄
to sell the homestead卖袓业When we reached the homestead and were sitting on the stoep drinking our coffee, we heard that Richard had left quite suddenly and had gone back to England.当我们赶到范·伦斯堡家,坐在他们家屋前的门廊上喝咖啡时,却听说理查德已经不辞而别回英国去了。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
2. land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
3. dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
Verb
1. settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead