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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Not only were Black cowboys removed from our songs and stories, but they have also been systematically displaced from the land itself.
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James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Though far less high-tech, the land's other souvenirs are just as lovable, including limited-edition clothing and soft, knitted plushies.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
These sites were built not in defiance of the land but in solidarity with it.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The Third District Court of Appeal has since denied a request from Uthmeier for a speedy decision reversing Ruiz’s decision to block the land transfer while the case was in process.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
Though far less high-tech, the land's other souvenirs are just as lovable, including limited-edition clothing and soft, knitted plushies.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
These sites were built not in defiance of the land but in solidarity with it.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The Third District Court of Appeal has since denied a request from Uthmeier for a speedy decision reversing Ruiz’s decision to block the land transfer while the case was in process.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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