Homesteading [noun]

Nevertheless, the casino measure underscores a growing realization within DHHL that the homesteading program’s problems are worse than previously thought — and far from being fixed.

Waihee said the state had little land on the island at the time that was fit for homesteading.

They are all Eastern women, all homesteading; but they never can save money enough to go back East.

I think now that I made a mistake and that neither of us ought ever to have attempted homesteading.

Or if the luxuries didn't catch his eye, would he be interested in the planetary homesteading gear?

I'll even try to tolerate that club-footed cowboy's brass in homesteading a ranch right under my nose.

Some of the girls we knew talked about "going homesteading" as a wild adventure.

“At least as comfortable as one would wish, homesteading for one night,” said Priscilla.

Good; but your homesteading lumberman now watched his chance for a high wind away from his claim.

Settlers rushed into "Imperial Ward" County when it was surveyed and opened to homesteading in 1896.