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

The community is now mostly scattered across Alaska, and some have relocated far from their ancestral lands. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

The Hero Keyboard lands somewhere between the two, designed to plug into whatever display happens to be nearby. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Riverbank voters are set to decide Tuesday whether to approve voter approval requirements for any city council decision authorizing urban uses of agricultural or open space lands. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

In Congress, Grijalva is preparing legislation to void existing waivers that have allowed DHS to disregard laws designed to protect tribal sovereignty, sacred sites and environmentally sensitive lands. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

In 2024, Netflix acquired the documentary Yintah, which follows Indigenous activists with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation looking to protect their lands and was directed by Michael Toledano, Jennifer Wickham and Brenda Mitchell. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

After a drone lands, the CLARKE system can analyze images without an internet connection, and teams can then send compact reports detailing building damage and road conditions, rather than huge image files. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Anthropic's filing lands at the start of a big week for tech on Wall Street. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Brokered by the United States, these talks that led to the signing of the Trilateral Framework in June 2026 call for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Israeli withdrawal from all Lebanese lands and the settlement of all disputes over borders. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

When a fainting episode lands him in the hospital Heidi and Sophie rush to his side. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Kanan Stark is not the role a young actor previously known for voicing Zack Underwood in Disney’s Milo Murphy’s Law, and also playing Fish Fisher in Disney XD’s Kirby Buckets, typically lands. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

The law lands as state officials elsewhere go after chatbot makers in court. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Rising grocery bills are nudging parents to try the less expensive version of the stuff that lands in the cart every single week, and plenty of them never go back. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

This human capital is what ensures that your company actually lands meaningful, positive coverage. — Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Tokyo’s Competition requires at least an Asian premiere, but the festival pushes for world premieres, and the split between the two usually lands at around half and half. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Botox tends to run $12 to $18 per unit, while Letybo lands in the $9 to $12 range. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Once the taxpayer money lands in the coffers of Donalds’ businesses, how it’s used and how much executives are paid is not publicly reported. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026