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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The 48-year-old is planning to spend upward of $100 million to bring new commercial ventures and public spaces to the land owned by Miami-Dade County’s Parks Department. Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 The 1840-1859 map shows the land ceded by the treaties in 1851 and the reservations ceded during the following period. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery. Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025 Daniel returns to Italy, the land of his childhood, as a fixer in one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, located on the coastline of Positano. Marta Balaga, Variety, 12 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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