Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farmstead

/fˈɑɹmstˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: farm-stead
IPA: /fˈɑɹmstˌɛd/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main building of a farm.

noun

A farm, including its buildings.

Example Sentences

"Young people no longer work on the farmstead They go to school and to the big town instead"

Etymology

From farm + stead, modelled after homestead.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

farmsteads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

farmsteading

Synonyms

farmplace farm-place

Rhymes With

armstead

Questions

How do you pronounce farmstead?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑɹmstˌɛd/.
What does farmstead mean?: The main building of a farm.
Where does farmstead come from?: From farm + stead, modelled after homestead.

How to pronounce farmstead

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