public land
noun
: land owned by a government
specifically
: that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws
Examples of public land in a Sentence
the management of public lands
The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.
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On a patch of public land north of Ramona earlier this month, Angela Hernandez-Cusick watched with a group of wildlife experts as the door to each cub’s carrier was opened.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The North Face has been working to protect public lands and wild places for 60 years.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The date is also National Public Lands Day, the National Environmental Education Foundation’s nationwide event promoting the usage and volunteerism on public lands.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Some want to sell off public lands that belong to all American citizens.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The North Face has been working to protect public lands and wild places for 60 years.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The date is also National Public Lands Day, the National Environmental Education Foundation’s nationwide event promoting the usage and volunteerism on public lands.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Some want to sell off public lands that belong to all American citizens.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public land
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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