Synonyms of land

land 1 of 2

noun

ˈland 

1

as in state

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the whole land rose up in outrage over the tyrant's unconscionable cruelties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• state
• nation
• country
• kingdom
• commonwealth
• sovereignty
• empire
• province
• republic
• domain
• homeland
• settlement
• soil
• dominion
• realm
• democracy
• sovereign
• principality
• colony
• nation-state
• duchy
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• mandate
• fatherland
• city-state
• ministate
• dukedom
• sea power
• trust territory
• dependency
• condominium
• sultanate
• power
• world power
• seigniory
• microstate
• motherland
• emirate
• oligarchy
• theocracy
• superpower
• welfare state
• great power
• client state
• monocracy

2

as in region

a broad geographical area

the land to the west was said to have incredibly rich soil and plentiful water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• region
• neck
• tract
• part(s)
• zone
• territory
• corridor
• belt
• district
• domain
• terrain
• realm
• vicinity
• range
• neighborhood
• latitude(s)

3

as in soil

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air

it's always good to be back on dry land after a long boat ride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• ground
• earth
• continent
• dirt
• dust
• island
• zone
• terra firma
• landmass
• mainland
• peninsula
• isthmus

land

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to dock

to stop at or near a place along the shore

the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dock
• arrive
• anchor
• ground
• make port
• tie up
• beach
• moor
• berth
• reach
• disembark
• harbor
• show up
• turn up
• debark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launch
• sail
• embark

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

we landed at the hotel just before midnight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• appear
• get through
• get in
• show up
• turn up
• reach
• fetch
• hit
• burst (in or into)
• make
• pull in
• disembark
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• go
• check out
• flee
• clock (out)
• vamoose

3

as in to disembark

to go ashore from a ship

the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disembark
• dock
• debark
• beach
• put in
• anchor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get (on)
• embark
• weigh (anchor)
• board

4

as in to perch

to come to rest after descending from the air

our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perch
• light
• touch down
• roost
• settle
• alight
• crash-land
• belly-land

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• plane
• arise
• take off
• wing
• climb
• ascend
• fly
• float
• blast off
• glide
• soar
• hang
• hover

5

as in to win

to receive as return for effort

because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• earn
• gain
• reap
• make
• get
• garner
• obtain
• secure
• acquire
• attain
• realize
• procure
• capture
• draw
• carry
• come by
• pull down
• bring in
• achieve
• knock down
• bag
• net
• occupy
• accomplish
• gross
• accumulate
• score
• regain
• amass
• annex
• recapture
• clear
• rack up
• catch
• take over
• remake
• pick up
• reacquire
• notch (up)
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• forfeit
• pay
• grant
• give
• yield
• accord
• surrender
• give up
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

6

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• seize
• snatch
• capture
• get
• trap
• net
• snag
• snare
• corral
• hook
• grapple
• nab
• take hold (of)
• bag
• rap
• cop
• snap (up)
• nail
• nobble
• rope
• hold
• collar
• grasp
• secure
• glove
• bay
• glom
• grip
• fist
• arrest
• corner
• clutch
• detain
• kidnap
• apprehend
• latch (on or onto)
• wrest
• mesh
• fasten (on)
• rend
• abduct
• clasp
• lasso
• ensnare
• spirit (away or off)
• entrap
• halter
• entangle
• enmesh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• release
• free
• discharge
• liberate
• drop
• loosen
• unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of land

Noun

Perim Island is a small and rocky area of land that divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and to global markets. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Each visitor exists morosely within their own screen or box, like all of us in iPhone-land, yearning for that mystical love connection. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

And in the event that Chris Hansen is indeed the role that finally lands the actor a nomination, in a very literal sense, the Academy will also be nominating him for The Odyssey. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Four years after the original and in the wake of persistent movie trivia chatter, the series finally lands in Hollywood with Scream 3. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing land

• land mine
• never-never land
• promised land