public land
noun
: land owned by a government
specifically
: that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws
Examples of public land in a Sentence
the management of public lands
The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.
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Kirby added that caring for national parks and public lands comes in many forms.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
The Interior Department has officially pulled back more than 80% of its regulations tied to implementing the National Environmental Policy Act in a bid to streamline the environmental review process for major projects on federal public lands.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
That law exists to ensure public land is not handed over without scrutiny or without returning value to the people.
—Avelino Valencia, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Abandoning Florida Forever leaves the noble work of creating public lands for people and for wildlife only partially done.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
The Interior Department has officially pulled back more than 80% of its regulations tied to implementing the National Environmental Policy Act in a bid to streamline the environmental review process for major projects on federal public lands.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
That law exists to ensure public land is not handed over without scrutiny or without returning value to the people.
—Avelino Valencia, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Abandoning Florida Forever leaves the noble work of creating public lands for people and for wildlife only partially done.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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