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Definition of farmsteading

farmsteading

/ˈfɑːrmˌstɛdɪŋ/
farm · stead · ing
Past Simple:farmsteaded
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Past Participle:farmsteaded
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Present Participle:farmsteading
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farmsteading Lexical Profile

• noun

1

The practice of living on and operating a farmstead, especially with an emphasis on small-scale, self-sufficient agriculture.

Example

"After working in the city for a decade, the couple turned to farmsteading in rural Vermont to grow their own food."

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• verb

1

To establish, live on, and cultivate a farmstead (present participle of farmstead).

Example

"They have been farmsteading on twenty acres of rolling pasture for the past five years."

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• Nearby Words

farmland
farmplace
farmstead
farmsteading
farmtown
farmwife
farmwork

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Farmsteading. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/farmsteading
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