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lands

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plural of land

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(Entry 1 of 2)

1 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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welfare states

2 a broad geographical area

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

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lands

verb

present tense third-person singular of land

Synonyms & Antonyms of lands (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to stop at or near a place along the shore

the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay

Synonyms for lands

anchors,
docks

Words Related to lands

beaches,
grounds

harbors

debarks,
disembarks

Phrases Synonymous with lands

makes port

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2 to get to a destination

we landed at the hotel just before midnight

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debarks,
disembarks

Near Antonyms for lands

flees,
vamooses

Antonyms for lands

goes,
leaves

3 to go ashore from a ship

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

Synonyms for lands

debarks,
disembarks

Words Related to lands

beaches

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boards,
gets (on)

weighs (anchor)

Antonyms for lands

embarks

4 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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hangs,
hovers

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5 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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catches,
picks up

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Antonyms for lands

forfeits,
loses

6 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 for lands

bags,
captures,
catches,
collars,
cops
[slang],
corrals,
gets,
gloms,
grabs,
grapples,
hooks,
nabs,
nails,
nets,
nobbles
[British slang],
raps,
seizes,
snags,
snaps (up),
snares,
snatches,
traps

Words Related to lands

bays,
corners

rends,
wrests

Phrases Synonymous with lands

takes hold (of)

Near Antonyms for lands

Antonyms for lands

misses

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Thesaurus Entries Near lands

landowners

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landscape

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“Lands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lands. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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