land
land /ˈlænd/
noun
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()
The land on which real estate is located
(
land
)
the land on which real estate is located
He built the house on land leased from the city
he built the house on land leased from the city
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()
Material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
(
ground
, soil
, land
)
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
The land had never been plowed
the land had never been plowed
Good agricultural soil
good agricultural soil
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()
Territory over which rule or control is exercised
(
demesne
, domain
, land
)
territory over which rule or control is exercised
His domain extended into Europe
his domain extended into Europe
He made it the law of the land
he made it the law of the land
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()
The solid part of the earth's surface
(
dry land
, solid ground
, terra firma
, earth
, ground
, land
)
the solid part of the earth's surface
The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
The earth shook for several minutes
the earth shook for several minutes
He dropped the logs on the ground
he dropped the logs on the ground
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()
The territory occupied by a nation
(
state
, land
, country
)
the territory occupied by a nation
He returned to the land of his birth
he returned to the land of his birth
He visited several European countries
he visited several European countries
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()
The people who live in a nation or country
(
land
, nation
, country
)
the people who live in a nation or country
A statement that sums up the nation's mood
a statement that sums up the nation's mood
The news was announced to the nation
the news was announced to the nation
The whole country worshipped him
the whole country worshipped him
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()
Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
(
demesne
, landed estate
, estate
, acres
, land
)
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
The family owned a large estate on Long Island
the family owned a large estate on Long Island
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()
A domain in which something is dominant
(
kingdom
, land
, realm
)
a domain in which something is dominant
The untroubled kingdom of reason
the untroubled kingdom of reason
A land of make-believe
a land of make-believe
The rise of the realm of cotton in the south
the rise of the realm of cotton in the south
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()
A politically organized body of people under a single government
(
body politic
, res publica
, land
, commonwealth
, country
, nation
, state
)
a politically organized body of people under a single government
The state has elected a new president
the state has elected a new president
African nations
African nations
Students who had come to the nation's capitol
students who had come to the nation's capitol
The country's largest manufacturer
the country's largest manufacturer
An industrialized land
an industrialized land
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Agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
(
farming
, land
)
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
Farming is a strenuous life
farming is a strenuous life
There's no work on the land any more
there's no work on the land any more
verb
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()
Reach or come to rest
(
set down
, land
)
reach or come to rest
The bird landed on the highest branch
The bird landed on the highest branch
The plane landed in Istanbul
The plane landed in Istanbul
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()
(air travel) cause to come to the ground
(
bring down
, put down
, land
)
(air travel) cause to come to the ground
The pilot managed to land the airplane safely
the pilot managed to land the airplane safely
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()
Bring into a different state
(
land
, bring
)
bring into a different state
This may land you in jail
this may land you in jail
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()
Bring ashore
(
land
)
bring ashore
The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island
The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island
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()
Deliver (a blow)
(
land
)
deliver (a blow)
He landed several blows on his opponent's head
He landed several blows on his opponent's head
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Shoot at and force to come down
(
down
[Informal] , land
, shoot down
)
shoot at and force to come down
The enemy landed several of our aircraft
the enemy landed several of our aircraft
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Arrive on shore
(
land
, set ashore
, shore
)
arrive on shore
The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
The ship landed in Pearl Harbor
noun
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United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)
(
Din Land
, Edwin Herbert Land
, Land
, Edwin H. Land
)
United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)