the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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Just as some American immigrants brought their love of the land to the Midwest and Texas, my mother’s parents carried with them an intense feeling for books.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
The highest court in the land has the lowest ethics laws.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
Community groups and local religious organizations said Los Ardillos have sought to take over the land for years in their battle for territory with a smattering of other rival criminal groups.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The Nicaraguan native and engineer bought the land with the intent to conserve the tropical forest and its wildlife.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
The highest court in the land has the lowest ethics laws.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
Community groups and local religious organizations said Los Ardillos have sought to take over the land for years in their battle for territory with a smattering of other rival criminal groups.
—Megan Janetsky, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The Nicaraguan native and engineer bought the land with the intent to conserve the tropical forest and its wildlife.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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