homestead
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhəʊm.sted/ us/ˈhoʊm.sted/
mainly US农场，农庄（包括房屋及其周围田地）
a house and the surrounding area of land, usually used as a farm
US（旧时政府资助的）农田
in the past, land given by the government for farming
homestead
verb [ I or T ] US uk/ˈhəʊm.sted/ us/ˈhoʊm.sted/
（旧时）经营农庄
in the past, to build a house and grow crops on land given by the government