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 same year San Antonio Regional Hospital was agreeing to sell the land Nicolson Farms occupies, two other farms in nearby Ontario were lost to developers, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reported. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 The home, however, rises above the beauty and potential of the land. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 Officials from the Minnesota Land Trust worked with officials from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Washington County and Afton to come up with a plan to purchase the land and protect it under a conservation easement co-held by the Land Trust and Washington County. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 Like most trailer owners, Suriel owns her mobile home but rents the land beneath it. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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