land grant
noun
: a grant of land made by the government especially for roads, railroads, or agricultural colleges
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For instance, there are 109 land grant universities, at least one in every state, and they have always been directly tied to the commitment to mutual growth.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Arroyo Seco was then a part of the Rancho del Rincón de San Pascual, a 14,000-acre Mexican land grant given to Juan Mariné, a retired artillery lieutenant.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The aid disruptions have now reportedly halted research at land grant universities in at least 13 states focused on fighting hunger and malnutrition.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Even though it's known by some as a pass-through town on the way to Gulf Shores, Magnolia Springs has its own heart, with stories that date back to its settlement as a Spanish land grant in 1800.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Arroyo Seco was then a part of the Rancho del Rincón de San Pascual, a 14,000-acre Mexican land grant given to Juan Mariné, a retired artillery lieutenant.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The aid disruptions have now reportedly halted research at land grant universities in at least 13 states focused on fighting hunger and malnutrition.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Even though it's known by some as a pass-through town on the way to Gulf Shores, Magnolia Springs has its own heart, with stories that date back to its settlement as a Spanish land grant in 1800.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for land grant
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“Land grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20grant. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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