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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Harris Park The land used to build the first two houses belongs to Harris, as did the land for the park and golf course, leased to the nonprofit for 99 years for $1. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 But the group doesn’t own the land – Orange County does – and the two sides don’t have an agreement for its use. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Entirely sure ownership of land encouraged investing to improve the land. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026 This project, scientists hope, could even potentially revive a wild species revered by local Tibetans as a favorite of the land god. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 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 29 Jul. 2026.

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