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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Disney Legend Andreas Deja – the former animator behind iconic villains like Gaston, Jafar and Scar – is consulting on the land.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
As Brian Grazer wrote in A Curious Mind, Hollywood is the land of no.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Disney has yet to announce an official opening date for the land, but has revealed Tropical Americas will open in 2027.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Once, the land around the Narrows was owned by a family who would invite people to park on their property for a small fee and walk down to the pools.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
As Brian Grazer wrote in A Curious Mind, Hollywood is the land of no.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Disney has yet to announce an official opening date for the land, but has revealed Tropical Americas will open in 2027.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Once, the land around the Narrows was owned by a family who would invite people to park on their property for a small fee and walk down to the pools.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the land
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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