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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It will be kept in cattle grazing, blocking it being carved up for a handful of large trophy homes, said Gordon Clark, president of the land trust, which commonly called POST. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 Currently, no information is available regarding the land area burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Johnston is pledging to use $42.5 million to buy the land at the old Gates site and allow the investors to build a stadium on the land rent-free, along with some combination of housing development, commercial real estate, and other entertainment venues. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 There is the sea, the land border with the Dominican Republic and a back road from Port-au-Prince through the mountains. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.

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