Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homesteading

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
home-steading
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of appropriation of an unowned, scarce means, thereby gaining ownership of it; initial possession.

Uncountable

noun

A lifestyle of self-sufficiency.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of homestead.

Usage

Derived Forms

seasteading

Frequently Paired Words

seasteading steading

Questions

What does homesteading mean?
The act of appropriation of an unowned, scarce means, thereby gaining ownership of it; initial possession.

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