homestead
gb/hˈoʊmstˌɛd/ us/hˈoʊmstˌɛd/
B2
英语
义项
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名词
B2
entity
1
a home with surrounding land
A home in the countryside with land around it.
用法模式：
a/the [someone's] homestead; on a homestead
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use this for any house; it usually suggests land and a rural setting.
近义词
farmstead (More strongly suggests a working farm.)
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smallholding (Emphasizes the small size of the land and farm activity.)
反义词
apartment (A home unit without surrounding land.)
搭配
rural homestead
|family homestead
|small homestead
|off-grid homestead
|homestead land
|homestead farm
|homestead garden
|build a homestead
|run a homestead
|live on a homestead
主题
housing
|nature
|farming
|rural_life
例句
- They bought an old homestead and started keeping chickens and bees.
- The wildfire came within a mile of their homestead.
- A gravel track led to a small homestead hidden by trees.
学习者例句
- They live on a homestead in the country.
- Our homestead has a garden and a barn.
名词
B2
entity
2
a family's long-time home
A family home that has been in the family for many years.
用法模式：
the [family name]'s homestead; return to the homestead
常见错误：
This sense is about family history and continuity, not just any house with land.
近义词
family home (More general and less tied to land or tradition.)
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ancestral home (More formal; emphasizes many generations.)
反义词
temporary accommodation (A place to stay that is not a long-term family home.)
搭配
ancestral homestead
|old homestead
|family homestead
|return to the homestead
|leave the homestead
|sell the homestead
|inherit the homestead
|save the homestead
|the homestead remains in the family
主题
family
|housing
|history
例句
- After his father died, he returned to the homestead to help his mother.
- They’re trying to keep the homestead in the family instead of selling it.
- Every summer the cousins gathered at the homestead for a reunion.
学习者例句
- She went back to her family’s homestead.
- They want to keep the homestead.
名词
legal
C1
rule
3
a legally protected primary home
In law, a person’s main home that gets special protection or tax benefits.
用法模式：
declare [property] a homestead; qualify for homestead; homestead protection
常见错误：
This is a legal meaning; it does not simply mean a rural house or farm.
近义词
primary residence (Common term; does not always include the legal protections.)
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principal residence (Often used in official or legal contexts.)
反义词
second home (A residence that is not the main home and typically does not qualify for homestead benefits.)
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investment property (Property owned mainly to earn income, not as a primary residence.)
搭配
declare a homestead
|homestead protection
|homestead laws
|homestead rights
|homestead status
|homestead property
|claim homestead
|apply for homestead
|homestead exemption
主题
law
|housing
|money
例句
- They declared the house as their homestead to qualify for additional legal protection.
- In her state, homestead status can reduce certain property taxes.
- The lawyer explained how homestead rules affect the sale of the home.
学习者例句
- This house is our legal homestead.
- Homestead rules are different in each state.
名词
C1
entity
4
land claimed by a settler
In history, land given or claimed so someone could live and farm there.
用法模式：
claim a homestead; a homestead grant
近义词
land grant (Broader term for land given by a government.)
反义词
unclaimed land (Land not claimed or settled under such a program.)
搭配
claim a homestead
|homestead claim
|homestead grant
|take up a homestead
|register a homestead
|prove up a homestead
|homestead land
主题
history
|government
|farming
|rural_life
例句
- Her great-grandparents arrived with little money and claimed a homestead on the prairie.
- The museum has letters describing life on a homestead in the 1880s.
- He researched the original homestead boundaries in old maps.
学习者例句
- They claimed a homestead long ago.
动词
C1
action
5
to settle and build a homestead
To make a home on land and live from it.
用法模式：
homestead on/in [place]; homestead [land/property]
常见错误：
Don’t confuse this with “home” (verb) meaning ‘go home’; it’s about creating a homestead.
近义词
settle (More general; does not necessarily involve building a self-sufficient home.)
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establish (More formal; focuses on starting something in a place.)
反义词
abandon (To leave a home or land permanently.)
搭配
homestead on the land
|homestead in Alaska
|homestead property
|homestead a parcel
|homestead off-grid
|homestead full-time
主题
rural_life
|farming
|lifestyle
例句
- They plan to homestead on a few acres and grow most of their food.
- In the 19th century, many families homesteaded in the West.
- She learned to homestead by following experienced growers online.
学习者例句
- They want to homestead in the countryside.
语法
词典原形
homestead
IPA
GB/hˈoʊmstˌɛd/
US/hˈoʊmstˌɛd/
音节与重音
homestead （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (homestead)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: homestead
- Plural: homesteads
词族
相关表达
file for homestead
1/fˈaɪl fɚ hˈoʊmstˌɛd/
fixed phrase
legal
apply for homestead tax status
To send the forms to get homestead benefits for your home.
例句
- After we closed on the house, the realtor reminded us to file for homestead.
- You can file for homestead online in some counties.
- They filed for homestead but missed the deadline for this year.
homestead claim
1/hˈoʊmstˌɛd klˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
a legal claim to settle land
In history, a legal claim to land for a settler.
例句
- The journal describes the long trip to register a homestead claim.
- She found paperwork showing her ancestor’s homestead claim number.
- Disputes sometimes broke out over overlapping homestead claims.
homestead declaration
1/hˈoʊmstˌɛd dˌɛklɚˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
a formal filing for homestead protection
An official form that says your home is your homestead.
例句
- They recorded a homestead declaration to strengthen protection of the property.
- The clerk’s office provided instructions for the homestead declaration.
- A homestead declaration may need to be updated after certain changes.
homestead exemption
1/hˈoʊmstˌɛd ɪɡzˈɛmpʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
tax break for a main home
A rule that can lower your property tax on your main home.
例句
- We applied for the homestead exemption to lower our property tax bill.
- The county website explains who qualifies for a homestead exemption.
- If you rent the house out, you may lose the homestead exemption.
homestead rights
1/hˈoʊmstˌɛd ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
legal
legal protections tied to a home
Special legal rights connected to a person’s main home.
例句
- The attorney reviewed the couple’s homestead rights before the sale.
- Some contracts include language about waiving homestead rights.
- Homestead rights can affect what happens to a home after someone dies.
the homestead act
1/ðə hˈoʊmstˌɛd ˈækt/
fixed phrase
US law granting settlement land
A US law that let settlers get land by living and working on it.
例句
- Under the Homestead Act, families could claim land if they farmed it.
- The documentary explains how the Homestead Act changed the American West.
- His ancestors came west after hearing about the Homestead Act.