How to Pronounce "homesteader"
word
ˈhoʊmstɛdɝ
HOHM-sted-er
ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə
HOHM-sted-uh
Definition
A homesteader is a person who settles on and farms land, especially land given by the government (historically, in the US and other countries) in exchange for living on it and making improvements.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊmstɛdɝ
British English
ˈhəʊmˌstɛdə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHM-sted-er
UK
HOHM-sted-uh
Listen in Context
The homesteader built a small house on the land.
Many homesteaders grew their own food.
A homesteader worked hard to improve the land.
My great-grandfather was a homesteader in the early 1900s.