land grant
noun
: a grant of land made by the government especially for roads, railroads, or agricultural colleges
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The presentation by Robinson, who has been the university’s chancellor since 2022, centered on the record numbers the school has attained in the last six years and its goals as a land grant institution.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
He was later awarded the Rancho San Antonio, a 44,000-acre land grant that included territory that’s now San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, Berkeley and Albany.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Originally part of the Irvine Ranch land grant, it was sold to the McKnight family in 1905.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2025
Colleges and universities across the U.S., especially land grant universities, conduct research related to water conservation, automation, pesticide and herbicide use and food safety in partnership with USDA.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
He was later awarded the Rancho San Antonio, a 44,000-acre land grant that included territory that’s now San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, Piedmont, Berkeley and Albany.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Originally part of the Irvine Ranch land grant, it was sold to the McKnight family in 1905.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2025
Colleges and universities across the U.S., especially land grant universities, conduct research related to water conservation, automation, pesticide and herbicide use and food safety in partnership with USDA.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for land grant
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“Land grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land%20grant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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