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farmstead

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Farmstead (noun) means the main house or building on a farm.

noun
1
The main house or building on a farm.
2
A farm together with all its buildings.
"Young people no longer work on the farmstead They go to school and to the big town instead" — Tunji Oyelana, Which Way Africa (1974)
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Etymology

Formed from farm and stead, on the model of homestead.

farmplace

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What is the meaning of farmstead?
"farmstead" (noun) means the main house or building on a farm.
What is another word for farmstead?
Other words for "farmstead" include farmplace.
What are the different meanings of farmstead?
"farmstead" has 2 main meanings: 1. The main house or building on a farm; 2. A farm together with all its buildings.
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