homesteader

plural homesteaders

1. A pioneer who goes and settles on a homestead.First known use 1872

   In my rambles I continually came upon homesteaders striving to drain the valleys and raise grass for their cattle, while simultaneously the beavers were working to maintain high water.

   1926, Joe Mills, chapter 7, in A Mountain Boyhood

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   A drag queen may not comfortably fit the stereotypical homesteader mold. In the 19th century, homesteaders were Western pioneers who built new lives from necessity; on TikTok, the most popular homesteaders are often parents with young families or those with a lifelong connection to the practice, which often include so-called “tradwives,” or women who play a stereotypically gendered role in their family.

   2025 March 30, Scottie Andrew, “Queer and trans homesteaders are conquering the social media frontier”, in CNN