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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Neither the French nor the Spanish ever invested significantly in colonizing the land west of the upper Mississippi, and Americans were champing at the bit.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Much of the land is owned by Midwest Farms LLC, which spent millions on the land around 2009, property records show.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The kids sampled the experience firsthand with cups of blueberries and cream, a sweet nod to the land’s natural bounty, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Russian sources have reported drone mine-laying along sections of the land corridor to Crimea, particularly around the Mariupol–Melitopol highway.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Much of the land is owned by Midwest Farms LLC, which spent millions on the land around 2009, property records show.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The kids sampled the experience firsthand with cups of blueberries and cream, a sweet nod to the land’s natural bounty, according to the news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Russian sources have reported drone mine-laying along sections of the land corridor to Crimea, particularly around the Mariupol–Melitopol highway.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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