Synonyms of lands

lands 1 of 2

noun

plural of land

1

as in states

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

• states
• nations
• countries
• kingdoms
• commonwealths
• republics
• provinces
• empires
• sovereignties
• homelands
• domains
• settlements
• democracies
• ministates
• realms
• monarchies
• dominions
• dictatorships
• principalities
• sovereigns
• soil
• dukedoms
• duchies
• colonies
• nation-states
• city-states
• emirates
• seigniories
• trust territories
• microstates
• sultanates
• mandates
• powers
• dependencies
• theocracies
• superpowers
• world powers
• sea powers
• monocracies
• fatherlands
• client states
• great powers
• motherlands
• condominiums
• welfare states
• oligarchies

2

as in parts

a broad geographical area

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parts
• regions
• necks
• tracts
• zones
• corridors
• belts
• territories
• districts
• domains
• realms
• latitudes
• terrains
• neighborhoods
• vicinities
• ranges

lands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of land

1

as in docks

to stop at or near a place along the shore

the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• docks
• arrives
• anchors
• grounds
• makes port
• beaches
• moors
• berths
• ties up
• reaches
• harbors
• disembarks
• turns up
• debarks
• shows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launches
• sails
• embarks

2

as in arrives

to get to a destination

we landed at the hotel just before midnight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrives
• comes
• appears
• gets through
• turns up
• gets in
• reaches
• hits
• shows up
• fetches
• disembarks
• touches down
• bursts (in or into)
• makes
• pulls in
• waltzes (in)
• debarks
• barges (in)
• blows in
• clocks (in)
• breezes (in)
• checks in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leaves
• goes
• checks out
• flees
• clocks (out)
• vamooses

3

as in disembarks

to go ashore from a ship

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disembarks
• docks
• debarks
• beaches
• anchors
• puts in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boards
• gets (on)
• embarks
• weighs (anchor)

4

as in perches

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

• perches
• alights
• lights
• settles
• roosts
• touches down
• crash-lands
• belly-lands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• planes
• arises
• wings
• takes off
• climbs
• ascends
• floats
• flies
• glides
• blasts off
• soars
• hangs
• hovers

5

as in earns

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

• earns
• wins
• gains
• reaps
• garners
• gets
• makes
• obtains
• secures
• acquires
• attains
• realizes
• procures
• captures
• bags
• draws
• brings in
• carries
• knocks down
• pulls down
• achieves
• comes by
• scores
• nets
• accumulates
• occupies
• accomplishes
• regains
• annexes
• clears
• amasses
• catches
• notches (up)
• reacquires
• grosses
• takes over
• recaptures
• racks up
• remakes
• picks up
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• grants
• pays
• gives
• parts (with)
• accords
• yields
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

6

as in grabs

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

• grabs
• catches
• snatches
• seizes
• gets
• captures
• traps
• snags
• nets
• bags
• snares
• nabs
• hooks
• grapples
• corrals
• nails
• raps
• takes hold (of)
• snaps (up)
• cops
• collars
• nobbles
• corners
• clutches
• gloves
• gloms
• holds
• grasps
• secures
• ropes
• arrests
• grips
• fists
• bays
• apprehends
• detains
• kidnaps
• clasps
• rends
• abducts
• wrests
• latches (on or onto)
• enmeshes
• meshes
• fastens (on)
• lassos
• entraps
• entangles
• ensnares
• spirits (away or off)
• halters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• releases
• discharges
• frees
• liberates
• drops
• loosens
• unhands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lands

Noun

As some national lands face uncertainty, five Post Opinions writers share appreciations of their favorites. — Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Over the course of Gulliver’s four voyages to fantastical lands, Swift gives the reader wild and varied depictions of political corruption and human hubris. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

The second chapel is that of his father, Iti, who held clerical jobs related to the administration of agricultural lands and offerings. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

After launching a payload to space, the boosters split and each lands back on Earth in an upright position. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

In late summer, professional tennis lands in opposite world in New York City. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The measure targets Central Valley and Central Coast lands facing strict groundwater pumping limits, offering a lifeline for growers as climate change deepens droughts. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Atlanta Drive announces roster for inaugural season A new era of women’s golf lands in November. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

By the time that fog clears — likely as third-quarter retention data or the fourth-quarter long-range forecast reset lands — this entry point will likely be gone. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

When a company that builds fire trucks, rail-maintenance machinery, or electric vehicle chargers is invited to bid on a big contract, the request that lands in its inbox can run to thousands of pages of technical specifications. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

For a midsized carrier, this usually lands between 40 and 60 subprocesses, each carrying three to 12 variants. — Manish Garg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The news lands on September 1, which coincidentally is ‘Back To Hogwarts Day’, the fictional date that students return to lessons at the eponymous wizarding school. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

In the clip, filmed at her 36th birthday party, Madix careens through a bar and lands directly onto her left cheek without attempting to break her fall; her hand is busy holding up her cocktail, which stays miraculously intact. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

One win and driving for Toyota, which has won 12 of 26 races so far, lands him here. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Dates and tapioca syrup do all the sweetening, which lands it at a Goldilocks level of sweet with no refined sugar. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

The question Ni, Berger, Butt, and their colleagues asked was what this charge does to the surface that the drop lands on next. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Some pups happily eat just about anything that lands within nose range. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026