How to Pronounce "homestead"
word
ˈhoʊmˌstɛd
HOHM-sted
hˈəʊmstɛd
HOUHM-sted
Definition
A "homestead" is a house and the land around it, usually in the countryside, used for farming or as a family home. It also refers to land given by a government to settlers in the past, especially in the US.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊmˌstɛd
British English
hˈəʊmstɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHM-sted
UK
HOUHM-sted
Listen in Context
The family has lived on the homestead for five generations.
They built their own homestead in the countryside.
In 1862, many people moved west to claim a homestead.
Their old homestead is full of childhood memories for the whole family.