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land grant

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. land grant (noun)
  2. land-grant college (noun)
  3. land-grant deduction (noun)
  4. land-grant road (noun)

land grant

noun

Definition of LAND GRANT

: a grant of land made by the government especially for roads, railroads, or agricultural colleges

First Known Use of LAND GRANT

1862

Rhymes with LAND GRANT

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