land

land

noun

Definition of LAND

1

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government <the whole land rose up in outrage over the tyrant's unconscionable cruelties>

Synonyms commonwealth, country, land, sovereignty (also sovranty), state

Related Words city-state, microstate, ministate, nation-state; domain, dominion, empire, kingdom, realm, republic; duchy, dukedom, emirate, principality, seigniory (or seignory), sultanate; democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, oligarchy, sovereign (also sovran), theocracy; client state, colony, condominium, dependency, mandate, province, settlement, soil, trust territory; fatherland, homeland, motherland; great power, power, sea power, superpower, world power; welfare state

2

a broad geographical area <the land to the west was said to have incredibly rich soil and plentiful water>

Synonyms belt, corridor, land, neck, part(s), tract, zone

Related Words district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory; neighborhood, vicinity

3

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air <it's always good to be back on dry land after a long boat ride>

Synonyms dirt, dust, ground, land, soil, terra firma

Related Words continent, landmass, zone; island, isthmus, mainland, peninsula