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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Staying silent puts federal agencies in an impossible position and places all of our public lands at risk.
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Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The Florida House unanimously passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would shed more light on state conservation decisions after a series of recent public lands controversies gave little room for public input.
—Max Chesnes Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The General Land Office manages public land, public school funding, and disaster relief, yet most Texans have little insight into how decisions are made.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Conservation groups have been sounding alarms about potential threats to public lands.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The Florida House unanimously passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would shed more light on state conservation decisions after a series of recent public lands controversies gave little room for public input.
—Max Chesnes Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The General Land Office manages public land, public school funding, and disaster relief, yet most Texans have little insight into how decisions are made.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Conservation groups have been sounding alarms about potential threats to public lands.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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