noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The main building of a farm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A farm, including its buildings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a farm together with its buildings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: farmplace, farm-place
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: farm
4
noun
Meaning 4
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: land
History
Etymology
From farm + stead, modelled after homestead.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
сядзі́ба
(sjadzíba)
— main building of a farm
Danish:
stuehus
— main building of a farm
Dutch:
hoeve
— main building of a farm
German:
Bauernhaus
— main building of a farm
Hungarian:
tanya
— main building of a farm
Hungarian:
majorság
— main building of a farm
Italian:
cascina
— main building of a farm
Latin:
fundus
— main building of a farm
Norwegian Bokmål:
våningshus
— main building of a farm
Polish:
sadyba
— main building of a farm
Romanian:
fermă
— main building of a farm
Russian:
уса́дьба
(usádʹba)
— main building of a farm
Ukrainian:
сади́ба
(sadýba)
— main building of a farm
Armenian:
ագարակ
(agarak)
— farm including its buildings
Belarusian:
сядзі́ба
(sjadzíba)
— farm including its buildings
Belarusian:
падво́р'е
(padvórʺje)
— farm including its buildings
Belarusian:
ху́тар
(xútar)
— farm including its buildings
Danish:
landejendom
— farm including its buildings
Danish:
landsted
— farm including its buildings
Dutch:
hoeve
— farm including its buildings
German:
Gehöft
— farm including its buildings
Hungarian:
tanya
— farm including its buildings
Hungarian:
majorság
— farm including its buildings
Ingrian:
tila
— farm including its buildings
Ingrian:
maapaikka
— farm including its buildings
Italian:
cascinale
— farm including its buildings
Italian:
fattoria
— farm including its buildings
Italian:
podere
— farm including its buildings
Italian:
tenuta
— farm including its buildings
Mòcheno:
hoff
— farm including its buildings
Norwegian Bokmål:
gård
— farm including its buildings
Norwegian Bokmål:
bondegård
— farm including its buildings
Polish:
sadyba
— farm including its buildings
Portuguese:
quintã
— farm including its buildings
Portuguese:
quintão
— farm including its buildings
Romanian:
fermă
— farm including its buildings
Russian:
уса́дьба
(usádʹba)
— farm including its buildings
Russian:
подво́рье
(podvórʹje)
— farm including its buildings
Russian:
ху́тор
(xútor)
— farm including its buildings
Russian:
фе́рма
(férma)
— farm including its buildings
Scots:
toun
— farm including its buildings
Ukrainian:
сади́ба
(sadýba)
— farm including its buildings
Ukrainian:
подві́р'я
(podvírʺja)
— farm including its buildings
Ukrainian:
ху́тір
(xútir)
— farm including its buildings