About The Word Homesteader

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Homesteader

Homesteader Meaning & Definition
Homesteader Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Homesteader?

[n] someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to to it

Synonyms | Synonyms for Homesteader: nester | squatter

Related Terms | Find terms related to Homesteader: colonial | colonist | colonizer | hirer | immigrant | incumbent | leaseholder | lessee | lodger | nester | occupant | occupier | paying guest | pioneer | planter | precursor | renter | resident | roomer | settler | sooner | squatter | sublessee | subtenant | tenant | tenant at sufferance | tenant for life | underlessee

See Also | colonist | settler

Homesteader In Webster's Dictionary

\Home"stead*er\, n. One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner. [Local, U.S.]

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