Land

biographical name

ˈland 

Edwin Herbert 1909–1991 American inventor and industrialist

Kids Definition

land

1 of 2 noun

ˈland 

1

: the solid part of the surface of the earth

2

: a portion of the earth's surface

fenced land

marshy land

3

: country entry 1 sense 2b, nation

4

: real estate

owns land in Alaska

landless

ˈlan-dləs 

adjective

land

2 of 2 verb

1

a

: to set or go ashore from a ship : disembark

b

: to stop at or near a place on shore

2

: to come down or bring down and settle on a surface

land a plane

3

: to bring to or arrive at a destination or a position or condition

4

a

: to catch and bring in

land a fish

b

: secure entry 2 sense 3, gain

land a job

lander noun

Legal Definition

land

noun

1

: an area of the earth usually inclusive of improvements, bodies of water, and natural or man-made objects and extending indefinitely upward and downward compare air right

2

: an estate, interest, or right in land

land means both surface and mineral rights

—California Public Resources Code