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noun

ˈland How to pronounce land (audio)
Definition of landnext
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

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as in region
a broad geographical area the land to the west was said to have incredibly rich soil and plentiful water

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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

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verb

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as in to dock
to stop at or near a place along the shore the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

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as in to arrive
to get to a destination we landed at the hotel just before midnight

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as in to disembark
to go ashore from a ship the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of land
Noun
Cardinale has already acquired land in the San Donato Milanese area outside of Milan to build an arena. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The paper did not argue that humanity would run out of food, land or energy. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
The Bears landed All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, sending two future first-round draft picks to the Tennessee Titans. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 The metropolis appears to be on the outside looking in, with Las Vegas and Seattle considered distant frontrunners to land the 31st and 32nd teams. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for land
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land
  1. state
  2. region
  3. soil
  4. dock
  5. arrive
  6. disembark
  7. perch
  8. win
Noun
  • Tension between socialist figures such as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Midwestern, swing-state lawmakers such as Shapiro and Fetterman had brewed for months but finally boiled over last week.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Residents on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz reported hearing several explosions late on Sunday evening, Iranian state media reported.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of state
Noun
  • Ukraine said Monday's attack on the same location killed at least 55 people, near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Overnight into Sunday, Russia attacked the power grid in the Dnipropetrovsk region leaving more than 600,000 people without electricity, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of region
Noun
  • Kyiv has claimed responsibility for some attacks on Russian soil.
    — Harriet Morris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The design of the bracing needs to take into account the kind of soil in the area, as well as the weight of the neighboring building and that building’s foundation.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of soil
Verb
  • During next summer’s Artemis III mission, astronauts will practice docking their capsule with a Blue Moon and then a Starship in orbit around Earth.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • There were nearly 130 passengers on board the Heritage, which had been docked in the port for about two hours before the incident, NBC News affiliate WDSU reported.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dock
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  • This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Priscilla Davis, who was locked in a bitter divorce dispute with her husband, arrived home later with Farr.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • Villa Vie had been trying to sell cabins up until passengers disembarked, and many people who had purchased one never even got a chance to board.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Spanish Civil Guard later ruled out the presence of explosives and all 114 passengers and seven crew members disembarked safely.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disembark
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  • The building that collapsed had been perched at the edge of a lot where another one-story building had been torn down for a construction project.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Firefighters can't blindly send a drone over a ridgeline without someone perched on top of a mountain or on the other side to watch them and communicate with the pilots.
    — Halle Zander, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of perch
Verb
  • After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The winning illustration in this reader poll will be available on a mug at The New York Times Store later this year.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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