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Rood
A rood is a historic unit of area used primarily in England and some other countries for measuring land.
1 rood = 1/4 of an acre
1 rood = 10,890 square feet โ 1,012 square meters
4 roods = 1 acre
The rood was traditionally used for measuring small plots of land, especially in farming and real estate.
Homestead
A homestead traditionally refers to a parcel of land granted or owned, often for farming or settlement purposes. In the U.S. context, under laws like the Homestead Act, a typical homestead was:
160 acres (about 65 hectares) of public land granted to settlers.
Used to encourage settlement and cultivation.
Today, the term can also mean a familyโs residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.