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farmstead

[ fahrm-sted ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

farmstead

/ ˈfɑːmˌstɛd /

a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent grounds

First recorded in 1800–10; farm + stead

The farmstead must not be accused of being such a structure as that unless it is absolutely necessary.

In this farmstead world, each individual member must therefore be made happy.

The farmstead is an intricate organism with many parts working wonderfully together.

In the varied business of the farmstead the daughter may see her love of animals gratified.

They see now that the farmstead is closely knit up with the larger unit of the farm community.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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