A place or dwelling associated with doom, misfortune, or evil fate; a location believed to be cursed or fated for tragedy.
From 'doom' + 'stead' (Old English 'stede', meaning 'place' or 'location'). This archaic term combines judgment/fate with a specific physical location, often appearing in Gothic literature.
The suffix '-stead' appears in homestead and farmstead—it means a place you occupy—but doomstead is the dark version, a location that seems to actively work against inhabitants, like a cursed house.
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