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homestead

[hohm-sted, -stid] / ˈhoʊm stɛd, -stɪd /








NOUN
plantation
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NOUN
soil
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The constitutional amendment would expand the so-called homestead exemption—a reduction in the taxable value of a homeowner’s primary residence that results in a lower property-tax payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“More importantly, the state has complex laws about community property, homestead exemptions, and tax implications that can dramatically affect how your assets pass to your heirs.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

Odinga was buried nearby at his late father's homestead, where there is a family mausoleum.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

The same ancestor who founded this homestead left his own family behind in Georgia; that cold resolve is Hailey’s inheritance too.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

We passed through homestead and swamp, traversing a distance of perhaps ten miles in all.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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