Homesteader

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who settles upon the public land, or acquires a residence under the Homestead Act.
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  • noun. 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.
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  • noun. A pioneer who goes and settles on a homestead.
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  • noun. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
    • Word Usage
    "The homesteader was a young man who was beginning to look old without going through a middle age."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    colonist  settler  
    Same Context
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    arithmetician  bumbler  circumscriptions  coaling-station  cotton-spinner  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    colonial  colonist  colonizer  hirer  immigrant  
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