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 company purchased the land, located at 105 Plainfield Pike, in August 2023 on what originally was an apple orchard. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025 Marble dust and runoff from the mining process contaminates waterways and damages the land. Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025 Amid years of discussions about redeveloping the storied-but-defunct sports and events campus, Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, signed into law in January a bill that transferred the land of the RFK Stadium from federal to local control for the next 99 years. Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 July 2025 Bernheim officials attempted to push back against LG&E's plans, but the energy company was cleared by Kentucky courts to condemn the land via eminent domain. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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