n.占有宅基地的人；承领（美国或英国政府给予）移民开垦公地的人

The homesteader built his cabin with logs he cut from the surrounding forest.
这个拓荒者用他从周围森林砍下的木头建造了他的小屋。
After years of hard work, the homesteader finally reaped the rewards of his labor by harvesting a bountiful crop.
经过多年的辛勤劳动，拓荒者终于收获了丰收的庄稼，得到了他的努力回报。
Many homesteaders faced challenges like drought, disease, and harsh winters during their early settlement days.
许多拓荒者在早期定居时期面临着干旱、疾病和严冬等挑战。
The government offered free land to homesteaders as an incentive to populate and develop the western territories.
政府向拓荒者提供免费土地，以此鼓励他们开发并居住在西部地区。
The homesteader's wife spun wool into yarn for making clothes and blankets for her family.
拓荒者的妻子把羊毛纺成纱线，为她的家人制作衣服和毯子。
In order to claim their land, homesteaders had to live on it for a certain period and make improvements, such as building a house or cultivating crops.
为了获得土地所有权，拓荒者必须在土地上生活一段时间，并进行一些改进，比如建房或种植作物。
The homesteader's children attended a one-room schoolhouse where they learned basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
拓荒者的子女在一个单间的学校里学习基本的读写算术技能。
Despite facing numerous setbacks, the resilient homesteader persevered and eventually became a successful farmer in the new territory.
尽管面临许多挫折，但坚韧不拔的拓荒者坚持下去，最终在这个新领地成为了一个成功的农民。
The homesteader traded surplus produce with neighboring settlements for goods and services he couldn't provide himself.
拓荒者将多余的农产品与附近的居民点交换，以获取他自己无法提供的商品和服务。
As more homesteaders settled in the area, schools, churches, and other community institutions began to spring up.
随着越来越多的拓荒者在该地区定居，学校、教堂和其他社区机构开始涌现。