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land
- Main Entry:
- 1land
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈland\
- Function:
- noun
- Usage:
- often attributive
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann
- Date:
- before 12th century
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 resources2: 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
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