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Definition of land
1a : the solid part of the surface of the earth; also : a corresponding part of a celestial body (such as the moon)b : ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality dry landc : the surface of the earth and all its natural resources
2 : a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership bought land in the country: such asa : country the finest cheese in all the landb : a rural area characterized by farming or ranching; also : farming or ranching as a way of life wanted to move back to the land
3 : realm, domain in the land of dreams —sometimes used in combination TV-land
4 : the people of a country the land rose in rebellion
5 : an area of a partly machined surface (such as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining
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Examples of land in a Sentence
the land along the highway
The land stretched as far as you could see.
They cleared some land to grow crops.
After two days of sailing, we were miles from land.
They invaded the country by land and by sea.
They own land in Alaska.
They bought some land and built a house.
His lands extend as far as the eye can see.
He was the most powerful politician in the land.
the lands of the Far East
Recent Examples of land from the Web
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Rumpke owns the land and development will proceed based on market conditions.
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What’s more, half the birds with oil on their wingtips, tails, and bodies repeatedly attempted to land and did not complete the flight test.
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Though the likenesses of the family will be preserved in museums for years to come, their bodies have been returned to the shíshálh Nation for reburial in their native land.
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If the council undid its earlier vote, the property would revert to an earlier land-use plan that allowed 100 condos and 300 housing units for senior citizens.
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The home sits on over 4 acres, but the dreamy landscape seems to extend for miles, thanks to an abundance of conservation land and private shoreline that surrounds the home.
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The Sovereign Grant is conditional — the Queen surrenders all profits from the Crown Estate, a massive collection of land and holdings in Wales, Ireland and Scotland, in exchange for 15% of the Crown Estate's net revenue from two years prior.
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This spring, Netflix, which is currently available in 190 other countries, took a major step toward entering the land of 1.3 billion potential subscribers by licensing its original content to the Chinese streaming service iQiyi.
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Chris Poynter, communications director for Mayor Greg Fischer, said the city currently has an application for a $2 million state grant to acquire land and appropriate design funds for the loop.
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Origin and Etymology of land
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
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Definition of land
transitive verb
1 : to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark
2a : to set down after conveyingb : to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place never landed a punchc : to bring to a specified condition his wit landed him in troubled : to bring to a landing land an airplanee : to complete successfully by landing the skater landed all her jumps
3a : to catch and bring in land a fishb : gain, secure land a job landed the leading role
intransitive verb
1a : to go ashore from a ship : disembarkb of a ship or boat : to touch at a place on shore
2a : to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive took a wrong turn and landed on a dead-end streetb : to come to be in a condition or situation landed in jailc : to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall) landed on my headd : to alight on a surface
Examples of land in a Sentence
The plane landed on the runway.
We watched the seaplanes landing on the water.
The bird landed in a tree.
A butterfly landed on the flower.
Our flight was scheduled to land in Pittsburgh at 4:00.
It was raining heavily at the airport when we landed.
The pilot was able to land the plane on the runway.
The golf ball landed in the trees.
I could not see where the ball landed.
The cat fell from the tree but landed on its feet.
Recent Examples of land from the Web
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Of the 700,000 tonnes of fish landed in Britain each year, some 500,000 is exported, two-thirds of it to the EU.
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After a lifelong struggle with sickle cell anemia that landed him in the hospital countless times, the rapper known as Prodigy (aka Albert Johnson), part of the duo Mobb Deep, has died.
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First Known Use of land
13th century
Land
playDefinition of Land
Edwin Herbert 1909–1991 American inventor and industrialist
LAND Defined for English Language Learners
land
playDefinition of land for English Language Learners
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: the solid part of the surface of the Earth : an area of ground
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: an area of the earth's solid surface that is owned by someone
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: a country or nation
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Definition of land for English Language Learners
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: to return to the ground or another surface after a flight
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: to cause (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) to return to the ground or another surface after a flight
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: to hit or come to a surface after falling or moving through the air
LAND Defined for Kids
Definition of land for Students
1 : the solid part of the surface of the earth
2 : an area of ground or soil of a particular kind fertile land
3 : a part of the earth's surface marked off by boundaries They bought some land.
4 : a country or nation your native land
5 : the people of a country All the land rose in rebellion.
landless
\-ləs\ adjectiveDefinition of land for Students
landed
;landing
1 : to go ashore or cause to go ashore from a ship The troops landed on the island.
2 : to come down or bring down and settle on a surface The airplane landed.
3 : to hit or come to a surface I fell and landed on my back.
4 : to be or cause to be in a particular place or condition He landed in jail.
5 : to catch and bring in land a fish
6 : to succeed in getting land a job
Headscratcher for land
Airplanes usually land on land. But some planes can come to rest on water. When this happens, it is still called a landing.
Law Dictionary
land
Legal Definition of land
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
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