(n.) One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner.

colonial colonist colonizer hirer immigrant incumbent leaseholder lessee lodger nester occupant occupier paying guest pioneer planter precursor renter resident roomer settler sooner squatter sublessee subtenant tenant tenant at sufferance tenant for life underlessee