home forty

noun

A specific parcel of land within a larger farm or ranch that is closest to the main residence or homestead buildings.

Opposite
back forty
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Meanings

nounhome forty (plural home forties)

plural home forties

  1. CanadaUSA specific parcel of land within a larger farm or ranch that is closest to the main residence or homestead buildings.

    Antonyms: back forty

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA specific parcel of land within a larger farm or ranch that is closest to the main residence or homestead buildings.

Opposite
back forty
Cite this entry
APA

home forty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20forty

MLA

“home forty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20forty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home forty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20forty.

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