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

But patient acquisition doesn’t end when someone clicks an ad, finds you on Google, watches an Instagram video or lands on your website. — Chris Zelig, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Why Hailey Bieber’s chicken meatballs recipe went viral The recipe lands as cottage cheese searches, cookbook mentions and grocery shelf placements have climbed sharply. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

When the plane bearing the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, lands at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday afternoon, his American counterpart will be waiting for him. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

The chorus arrives quickly and lands collectively, built for open roads, crowded rooms, and voices joining in. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

Trump will be on the ground just outside of Washington at Joint Base Andrews for an arrival ceremony when Xi's plane lands late Wednesday. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Mizuho analysts, who also have the equivalent of a buy rating on the stock, said Meta Connect lands at just the right time for the company to link Muse with its AI narrative, particularly around wearables. — Jonathan Vanian,ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

When the government expanded the park in the late 1990s and early 2000s, hundreds of villagers—including Mgesi's family—were forcibly evicted from their ancestral lands. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

For instance, say a cask of ginger rolls through a trapdoor and lands on a poor laborer below. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026

But the output almost never lands cohesively on the first pass. — Lorenzo Alvaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

This year's Dreamforce lands at a pivotal moment for Salesforce, which has been through a rocky year due to concerns about artificial intelligence hurting its business. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Look for shoulder seams that line up with the edge of your shoulders, sleeves that don’t extend past your wrists, and a hem that lands around the waist for a more petite-friendly proportion. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit lands as the industry is working out how to navigate artificial intelligence on music streaming platforms. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

That candor lands for anyone whose recovery window has grown longer with each passing decade. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

But that doesn’t mean the entire increase immediately lands on your grocery bill. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

The sentiment lands at an especially precarious moment for physical video games. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026