Synonyms of land

land 1 of 2

noun

ˈland 

1

as in state

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 & Similar Words

• state
• nation
• country
• kingdom
• commonwealth
• sovereignty
• empire
• province
• republic
• domain
• homeland
• settlement
• soil
• dominion
• realm
• democracy
• sovereign
• principality
• colony
• nation-state
• duchy
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• mandate
• fatherland
• city-state
• ministate
• dukedom
• sea power
• trust territory
• dependency
• condominium
• sultanate
• power
• world power
• seigniory
• microstate
• motherland
• emirate
• oligarchy
• theocracy
• superpower
• welfare state
• great power
• client state
• monocracy

2

as in region

a broad geographical area

the land to the west was said to have incredibly rich soil and plentiful water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• region
• neck
• tract
• part(s)
• zone
• territory
• corridor
• belt
• district
• domain
• terrain
• realm
• vicinity
• range
• neighborhood
• latitude(s)

3

as in soil

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 & Similar Words

• soil
• ground
• earth
• continent
• dirt
• dust
• island
• zone
• terra firma
• landmass
• mainland
• peninsula
• isthmus

land

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to dock

to stop at or near a place along the shore

the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dock
• arrive
• anchor
• ground
• make port
• tie up
• beach
• moor
• berth
• reach
• disembark
• harbor
• show up
• turn up
• debark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launch
• sail
• embark

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

we landed at the hotel just before midnight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• appear
• get through
• get in
• show up
• turn up
• reach
• fetch
• hit
• burst (in or into)
• make
• pull in
• disembark
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• go
• check out
• flee
• clock (out)
• vamoose

3

as in to disembark

to go ashore from a ship

the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disembark
• dock
• debark
• beach
• put in
• anchor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get (on)
• embark
• weigh (anchor)
• board

4

as in to perch

to come to rest after descending from the air

our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perch
• light
• touch down
• roost
• settle
• alight
• crash-land
• belly-land

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• plane
• arise
• take off
• wing
• climb
• ascend
• fly
• float
• blast off
• glide
• soar
• hang
• hover

5

as in to win

to receive as return for effort

because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• earn
• gain
• reap
• make
• get
• garner
• obtain
• secure
• acquire
• attain
• realize
• procure
• capture
• draw
• carry
• come by
• pull down
• bring in
• achieve
• knock down
• bag
• net
• occupy
• accomplish
• gross
• accumulate
• score
• regain
• amass
• annex
• recapture
• clear
• rack up
• catch
• take over
• remake
• pick up
• reacquire
• notch (up)
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• forfeit
• pay
• grant
• give
• yield
• accord
• surrender
• give up
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

6

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• seize
• snatch
• capture
• get
• trap
• net
• snag
• snare
• corral
• hook
• grapple
• nab
• take hold (of)
• bag
• rap
• cop
• snap (up)
• nail
• nobble
• rope
• hold
• collar
• grasp
• secure
• glove
• bay
• glom
• grip
• fist
• arrest
• corner
• clutch
• detain
• kidnap
• apprehend
• latch (on or onto)
• wrest
• mesh
• fasten (on)
• rend
• abduct
• clasp
• lasso
• ensnare
• spirit (away or off)
• entrap
• halter
• entangle
• enmesh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• release
• free
• discharge
• liberate
• drop
• loosen
• unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of land

Noun

On land, a volcanic eruption is dramatic—columns of ash, fountains of lava, a complete remaking of the terrain. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Neozoon also has a clear take on how Eurocentric, patriarchal narratives play into this urge to own land and fulfill individuals’ desires. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Verb

The researchers compared each graduate’s actual first employer against every other firm that plausibly could have hired them, then measured how the presence of fellow Ivy Leaguers at those firms shaped where graduates actually landed. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

In fact, these applications often land as inauthentic and induce eye-rolling from those reviewing them. — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing land

• land mine
• never-never land
• promised land