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homesteader

[ hohm-sted-er ]

noun

  1. the owner or holder of a homestead.
  2. a settler under the Homestead Act.

homesteader

/ ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə /

noun

  1. a person owning a homestead
  2. a person who acquires or possesses land under a homestead law
  3. a person taking part in a homesteading scheme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of homesteader1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; homestead + -er 1

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