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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Allegany County boasts more than 70,000 acres of public land, meaning there are plenty of opportunities to get outside, hit the trails, and take in the incredible mountain scenery.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Many historic ranches, like another one of his listings, Red Hills Ranch, a 190-acre property asking for $65 million, are surrounded by public lands that cannot be developed.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
This could require disposal of parcels of public land under appropriate authorities because the BLM does not manage functioning cemeteries.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Many historic ranches, like another one of his listings, Red Hills Ranch, a 190-acre property asking for $65 million, are surrounded by public lands that cannot be developed.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
This could require disposal of parcels of public land under appropriate authorities because the BLM does not manage functioning cemeteries.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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 5 Sep. 2025.
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