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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It is embedded within the city’s historic Jackson Park, a decision that was met with legal battles as an environmental group sued the City of Chicago for allowing a private project to be built on public land.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
What if the two sections of corner-touching public land are leased by different entities?
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
In a moment of growing uncertainty over the future of conservation on public lands, our research tells us that the long-term success of bison restoration will require finding common ground – and compromise – across diverse visions for the North American landscape.
—The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state, becomes governor if the office becomes vacant and holds seats on influential boards overseeing higher education, public lands and coastal policy.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
What if the two sections of corner-touching public land are leased by different entities?
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
In a moment of growing uncertainty over the future of conservation on public lands, our research tells us that the long-term success of bison restoration will require finding common ground – and compromise – across diverse visions for the North American landscape.
—The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state, becomes governor if the office becomes vacant and holds seats on influential boards overseeing higher education, public lands and coastal policy.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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