land grab

noun

ˈlan(d)-ˌgrab 

variants or less commonly landgrab

: a usually swift acquisition of property (such as land or patent rights) often by fraud or force

land-grabber

ˈlan(d)-ˌgra-bər 

noun

Examples of land grab in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a month of intense fighting that saw the Houthis' biggest land grab in years, factions of the anti-Houthi coalition lost their hold of Mokha, a strategic city on the Red Sea, and islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait further south. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Right now, there’s a land grab—every vendor announcing more agents, more integrations, and more capabilities, largely to win attention in a hype cycle. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

What is observable is that the major providers are pricing into a land grab, ahead of profitability, against very large capital commitments. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Putin began a neo-imperialist land grab, seizing territory around Russia’s hinterlands. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for land grab

• ahab
• cantab
• hijab
• kitab
• prefab
• ab
• cab
• crab
• dab
• drab
• fab
• gab