1. A house, especially a farmhouse, and the land immediately surrounding it
The family owned a small homestead in the countryside.
A família possuía uma pequena propriedade rural no interior.
2. In US history, a plot of public land granted to a settler who would cultivate it
Settlers claimed homesteads under the Homestead Act of 1862.
Os colonos reivindicaram propriedades sob a Lei de Terras de 1862.
3. The principal residence and surrounding land of a family
They returned to their ancestral homestead after many years abroad.
Eles retornaram à propriedade ancestral da família após muitos anos no exterior.