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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In exchange for Lee burying the Indian Head Hills land-deal story — which, on paper, looked like a candidate taking a bribe from Trip and the Nazis — Donald agrees to give up the land.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The City of Oak Creek sold the land at a loss as an economic development incentive for the company.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The court battles that followed won the tribe a crucial gaming compact, and the ability to buy the land that would become home to Sky River Casino.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
The City of Oak Creek sold the land at a loss as an economic development incentive for the company.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The court battles that followed won the tribe a crucial gaming compact, and the ability to buy the land that would become home to Sky River Casino.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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