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plural of land

lands

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verb

present tense third-person singular of land
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as in docks
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 disembarks
to go ashore from a ship the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda

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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

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Recent Examples of lands
Noun
The next Made by Google event lands August 12th in New York where the company will unveil its new Pixel 11 series, just weeks after the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 lands. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The release lands as Double Vision widens its international footprint. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026 And yet, for all the time any of us have spent traversing these lands, there is always something new to see, to taste, to experience; always someone new to meet. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 This includes lands, roads and trails between Bogus Basin Road, Idaho 21 and Boise Ridge Road. Emily Carmela Nelson, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Hard materials, like durable teak, Hhinoki, and even stone, are here to welcome you to drier lands. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026 Meanwhile, the media reported that the administration plans to direct the Forest Service to open lands recommended for wilderness designation to development and other damaging uses. Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 Known in Old English as Godgifu, she is believed to have been among the few women in 11th-century England to hold extensive lands. Michele Metychall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 CharlotteFive lands in inboxes every weekday with the food, drink and lifestyle news worth knowing. Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Verb
Lindsay Landman, a luxury event planner with over 20 years of experience in the sector, suggests a total that lands somewhere within the range of $20 to $25 million. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026 Golden State, like the rest of the NBA, is waiting to see where James lands for his 24th season while turning 42 in December. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Instead, a routine furniture recovery mission lands her in the middle of a grisly new crime, setting off another wildly unpredictable adventure through Detroit’s criminal underworld. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 July 2026 But unlike in years past, the franchise that lands James won’t necessarily become an immediate title contender. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026 Gold Tables also lands at a moment when restaurants are increasingly part of the broader experience economy. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Don’t miss the clam ceviche—served in shells—plus the potato bread, which lands somewhere between a latke, a scallion pancake, and a roll, and reminded us of pão de queijo, Brazilian cheese bread. Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Set a water bowl wherever the shade lands so drinking and cooling happen in one place. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 The disclosure also lands as senators push to pass the Clarity Act, a bill that would regulate crypto market structure. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lands
Noun
  • David McCuan, a political science professor at Sonoma State University in California, said that will put more pressure on the three other states identified as mandatory flips, such as North Carolina, which Trump won by about 3 percentage points.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The soda in question is H-E-B’s original cola, which is made with pure cane sugar as the outside of the can states.
    Brayden Garcia July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Companies in industrial parts, software, consulting and life sciences were the other sectors in the Southland that attracted venture investments.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Striking is a reproduction of a metallic structure with moving and rotating mechanical parts that reflected Lagerfeld’s Bauhaus influences, with 18 fur coats on display that seem to float and dance.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The ship docks close to town, public transport is nearby, and the main sights can be reached on foot.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Ports of call are the various cities or destinations where the ship docks during the cruise.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.
    Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • His wife disembarks, as do more than two dozen other passengers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 May 2026
  • When border agents board during a stop (each with wanted posters of Philip and Elizabeth), Paige disembarks.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Head to Stoos, which perches on a plateau at the base of the Fronalpstock in central Switzerland.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
  • Live streams from entertainment events like the Grammys or Golden Globes aren’t typically perches for controversy, but, says Anthony McCartney, AP’s entertainment and lifestyles editor, celebrities will sometimes be asked to weigh in on recent headlines.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • What a thrilling end to this match as Spain grabs a late winner to beat Belgium, 2-1.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Once inside, she’s confronted by Tommy (James Eddie), who stupidly grabs her to escort her out.
    William Earl, Variety, 2 July 2026

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“Lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lands. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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