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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His firm has been involved with the Railyards for about 13 years and has owned the land since 2018. — Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026 Lucianie started selling at 13 and raised seven children on what the land gave her. — Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026 The city’s redevelopment agency kept the land on which the park sat until 2019, when it was forced to sell after the state abolished redevelopment agencies, and the city was not in a financial position to outbid Cedar Fair for the land. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 With anxieties rising across the land, the couple’s relationship begins to fracture when the Emperor falls in love with a runaway slave. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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