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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His recent work has examined the impacts of drought, threats to public lands and wildlife, and the nation’s widening rural-urban divide.
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Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Its mission is to educate public-land users about which Wyoming politicians support public lands, and to encourage them to vote out lawmakers who don’t.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
The city government undertook a campaign to demolish buildings constructed illegally on public land, targeting several commercial structures after issuing a 35-day notice.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Kirby added that caring for national parks and public lands comes in many forms.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Its mission is to educate public-land users about which Wyoming politicians support public lands, and to encourage them to vote out lawmakers who don’t.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
The city government undertook a campaign to demolish buildings constructed illegally on public land, targeting several commercial structures after issuing a 35-day notice.
—Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Kirby added that caring for national parks and public lands comes in many forms.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for public land
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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