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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According to his website, Kiley has prioritized policies to reduce inflation, increase choice in education and the responsible management of public lands while in the House.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Steyer would do this in part by reworking the complicated affordable housing finance system to better use public money and attract more private capital, while finding ways to add housing on public lands.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Charles traveled to the park to learn more about America's public lands, and Camilla visited a Virginia farm to spotlight the horse‑racing industry in the United States.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
While the ban on transmitting trail cams on public land was also divisive among Idaho hunters, there’s a reason it was included.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Steyer would do this in part by reworking the complicated affordable housing finance system to better use public money and attract more private capital, while finding ways to add housing on public lands.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Charles traveled to the park to learn more about America's public lands, and Camilla visited a Virginia farm to spotlight the horse‑racing industry in the United States.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
While the ban on transmitting trail cams on public land was also divisive among Idaho hunters, there’s a reason it was included.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 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 4 May. 2026.
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