land

¹land

noun, often attributive \ˈland\

Definition of LAND

1

a : the solid part of the surface of the earth; also : a corresponding part of a celestial body (as the moon)

b : ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality <dry land>

c : the surface of the earth and all its natural resources

2

: a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership <bought land in the country>: as

a : country <the finest cheese in all the land>

b : a rural area characterized by farming or ranching; also : farming or ranching as a way of life <wanted to move back to the land>

3

: realm, domain <in the land of dreams> —sometimes used in combination <TV-land>

4

: the people of a country <the land rose in rebellion>

5

: an area of a partly machined surface (as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining

— land·less \ˈland-ləs\ adjective

— land·less·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of LAND

1. the land along the highway
2. The land stretched as far as you could see.
3. They cleared some land to grow crops.
4. After two days of sailing, we were miles from land.
5. They invaded the country by land and by sea.
6. They own land in Alaska.
7. They bought some land and built a house.
8. His lands extend as far as the eye can see.
9. He was the most powerful politician in the land.
10. the lands of the Far East

Origin of LAND

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to LAND

Synonyms

commonwealth, country, nation, sovereignty (also sovranty), state

Related Words

city-state, microstate, ministate, nation-state; domain, dominion, empire, kingdom, realm, republic; duchy, dukedom, emirate, principality, seigniory (or seignory), sultanate; democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, oligarchy, sovereign (also sovran), theocracy; client state, colony, condominium, dependency, mandate, province, settlement, soil, trust territory; fatherland, homeland, motherland; great power, power, sea power, superpower, world power; welfare state

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with LAND

band, bland, brand, canned, gland, grand, hand, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand

²land

verb

Definition of LAND

transitive verb

1

: to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark

2

a : to set down after conveying

b : to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place <never landed a punch>

c : to bring to a specified condition <his wit landed him in trouble>

d : to bring (as an airplane) to a landing

e : to complete successfully by landing <the skater landed all her jumps>

3

a : to catch and bring in (as a fish)

b : gain, secure <land a job> <landed the leading role>

intransitive verb

1

a : to go ashore from a ship : disembark

b of a ship or boat : to touch at a place on shore

2

a : to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive <took a wrong turn and landed on a dead-end street>

b : to come to be in a condition or situation <landed in jail>

c : to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall) <landed on my head>

d : to alight on a surface

Examples of LAND

1. The plane landed on the runway.
2. We watched the seaplanes landing on the water.
3. The bird landed in a tree.
4. A butterfly landed on the flower.
5. Our flight was scheduled to land in Pittsburgh at 4:00.
6. It was raining heavily at the airport when we landed.
7. The pilot was able to land the plane on the runway.
8. The golf ball landed in the trees.
9. I could not see where the ball landed.
10. The cat fell from the tree but landed on its feet.

First Known Use of LAND

13th century

Related to LAND

Synonyms

anchor, dock, make port

Antonyms

go, leave

Related Words

berth, moor, tie up; beach, ground; harbor; arrive, reach, show up, turn up; debark, disembark

Near Antonyms

embark, launch, sail

Land

biographical name \ˈland\

Definition of LAND

Edwin Herbert 1909–1991 Am. inventor & industrialist

land

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

In economics, the resource that encompasses the natural resources used in production. In classical economics, the three factors of production are land, labour, and capital. Land was considered to be the “original and inexhaustible gift of nature.” In modern economics, it is broadly defined to include all that nature provides, including minerals, forest products, and water and land resources. While many of these are renewable resources, no one considers them “inexhaustible.” The payment to land is called rent. Like land, its definition has been broadened over time to include payment to any productive resource with a relatively fixed supply.