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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On its site outlining its data center plan, Project Spring, the company says the buildings would occupy less than 10% of the land and provide tax revenue that would shore up municipal budgets, all without straining the electrical grid or the water supply.
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Land could be freely bought or sold or rented, although there were a variety of legal and customary restrictions that meant the land market was not a smooth mechanism of resource allocation.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
His decision to vote no, however, was more about the land’s future potential value.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Porter’s Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution to acquire the land for $176,500.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Land could be freely bought or sold or rented, although there were a variety of legal and customary restrictions that meant the land market was not a smooth mechanism of resource allocation.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
His decision to vote no, however, was more about the land’s future potential value.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Porter’s Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution to acquire the land for $176,500.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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