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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And the unexpected mud misery of the previous week had the company of other public lands users smiling through the shared challenge.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve is home to around 21,000 residents who follow dark-sky lighting regulations, and the property also includes Aorangi Forest Park public lands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The local mayor of Simón Bolívar, part of the municipality of San Francisco de Yare, reportedly sold public land to Ceballos and two other businessmen at outlandish markups.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Trails on the property connect directly to public lands, while the nearby Sundance Mountain Resort is just 15 minutes away, and Deer Valley’s East Village is under an hour from the driveway gates.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve is home to around 21,000 residents who follow dark-sky lighting regulations, and the property also includes Aorangi Forest Park public lands.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
The local mayor of Simón Bolívar, part of the municipality of San Francisco de Yare, reportedly sold public land to Ceballos and two other businessmen at outlandish markups.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Trails on the property connect directly to public lands, while the nearby Sundance Mountain Resort is just 15 minutes away, and Deer Valley’s East Village is under an hour from the driveway gates.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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