homestead
/ˈhəʊmsted/noun
उच्चारण होम्स्टेड
खेत-घर, घर और उससे जुड़ी ज़मीन
Core word
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[C]
a house with the land and buildings around it, especially a farm
खेत-घर, घर और उससे जुड़ी ज़मीन
- The family has lived on this homestead for four generations.
- an old stone homestead in the hills
- The old homestead stood beside a stream and a mango orchard.
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- Their homestead had a cowshed, a well and a vegetable plot.
- He grew up on a homestead in the foothills.
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[C] North American
in the past, a piece of land given to somebody by the government on condition that they lived on it and grew crops on it
(सरकार द्वारा खेती के लिए दी गई) ज़मीन
- Settlers were given homesteads of 160 acres.
- Families received a homestead in the western plains if they promised to farm it.
- In the nineteenth century, thousands of families claimed a homestead and began farming.
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- The government offered a homestead to anyone willing to work the land.
- The law allowed settlers to keep the homestead after five years.
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a homestead (countable noun)
A homestead is a house together with the farmland and buildings around it; it is countable.
'Homestead' घर के साथ उसके आसपास की खेती की ज़मीन और इमारतों को कहते हैं; यह countable noun है।
- The old homestead stood at the end of a long mango orchard.
- Several homesteads were washed away by the flood.
homestead + noun (as a modifier)
It can describe land or law, as in 'homestead land' or 'homestead act'.
यह भूमि या कानून के लिए modifier बन सकता है, जैसे 'homestead land' या 'homestead act'।
- The government once gave homestead land to landless families.
- The Homestead Act encouraged settlers to farm the American plains.
on/at the homestead
Use 'on' when you mean the whole land and 'at' when you mean the house as a point.
पूरी ज़मीन के लिए 'on' और घर को एक स्थान मानने पर 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The family still lives on the homestead their grandfather built.
- We had lunch at the homestead before leaving the village.
homestead as a verb (US)
In American usage 'homestead' can also be a verb meaning to settle on and farm public land.
अमेरिकी प्रयोग में 'homestead' क्रिया भी है, जिसका अर्थ सरकारी भूमि पर बसकर खेती करना है।
- Many families homesteaded in the western plains.
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adjective + homestead
oldremotefamilyancestralabandoned
- An abandoned homestead stood silently near the dry riverbed.
verb + homestead
buildinheritsellclaimleave
- Radhika's grandfather decided never to sell the family homestead.
homestead + noun
landfarmacthouseowner
- Homestead land could not be sold for five years.
noun + homestead
farmvillagesettlerpioneerfamily
- The pioneer family worked hard to turn the dry land into a homestead.
homestead + preposition
onatneararoundbeyond
- A small stream flows beyond the homestead.
पूरी ज़मीन के लिए 'on' और घर के पास के लिए 'near' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
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- Radhika spent her summer holidays at her grandfather's homestead in Punjab.
राधिका ने अपनी गर्मियों की छुट्टियाँ पंजाब में अपने दादाजी के खेत-घर में बिताईं।
- Cows, goats and a small vegetable garden surrounded the homestead.
गाय, बकरियाँ और एक छोटी सब्ज़ी की बाड़ी उस खेत-घर को घेरे हुए थी।
- In the nineteenth century many settlers claimed a homestead in the western plains.
उन्नीसवीं सदी में अनेक बसने वालों ने पश्चिमी मैदानों में खेत-घर की ज़मीन पर दावा किया।
- The homestead was passed down from father to son for four generations.
यह खेत-घर चार पीढ़ियों तक पिता से पुत्र को मिलता रहा।
- A tall banyan tree gave shade to the whole homestead.
एक ऊँचा बरगद का पेड़ पूरे खेत-घर को छाया देता था।
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✗ The homestead was build by my grandfather in 1950.
✓ The homestead was built by my grandfather in 1950.
A passive needs the past participle 'built', not the base form.
Passive में past participle 'built' आता है, base form 'build' नहीं।
✗ My grandfather lives in a homestead at the village.
✓ My grandfather lives in a homestead in the village.
Use 'in' for a village or town as a whole area.
पूरे गाँव या कस्बे के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, 'at' का नहीं।