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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Martinez alleged in the lawsuit that one city official instructed him to withhold information from the FAA about the developer receiving the property and instead inform the FAA only that the city and airport were swapping the land. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026 The portion of the land containing the buildings is being transferred to the Community Land Trust of Marin, or CLAM. John Ramos, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 The show returned for the second half of its 12th season in January to boffo numbers, a rare growth story in the land of basic cable. Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The bulk of the land is unincorporated LA County, and comes under the jurisdiction of Fourth District LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 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 25 Mar. 2026.

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