stead- root words — words with the stead- root

The root stead- comes from Old English stede, meaning place. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including instead, homestead, homesteading, homesteads. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stead- root

Explore words with stead- — words containing the stead- root and sharing its sense of "place". Examples include instead, homestead, homesteading, homesteads. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stead- mean?

The stead- root means place, from Old English stede. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.