land

¹land

noun, often attributive \ˈland\

Definition of LAND

1

a : the solid part of the surface of the earth; also : a corresponding part of a celestial body (as the moon) b : ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality <dry land> c : the surface of the earth and all its natural resources

2

: a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership <bought land in the country>: as a : country <the finest cheese in all the land> b : a rural area characterized by farming or ranching; also : farming or ranching as a way of life <wanted to move back to the land>

3

: realm, domain <in the land of dreams> —sometimes used in combination <TV-land>

4

: the people of a country <the land rose in rebellion>

5

: an area of a partly machined surface (as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining

— land·less \ˈland-ləs\ adjective

— land·less·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of LAND

1. the land along the highway
2. The land stretched as far as you could see.
3. They cleared some land to grow crops.
4. After two days of sailing, we were miles from land.
5. They invaded the country by land and by sea.
6. They own land in Alaska.
7. They bought some land and built a house.
8. His lands extend as far as the eye can see.
9. He was the most powerful politician in the land.
10. the lands of the Far East

Origin of LAND

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to LAND

Synonyms: commonwealth, country, nation, sovereignty (also sovranty), state

Related Words: city-state, microstate, ministate, nation-state; domain, dominion, empire, kingdom, realm, republic; duchy, dukedom, emirate, principality, seigniory (or seignory), sultanate; democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, oligarchy, sovereign (also sovran), theocracy; client state, colony, condominium, dependency, mandate, province, settlement, soil, trust territory; fatherland, homeland, motherland; great power, power, sea power, superpower, world power; welfare state

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with LAND

band, bland, brand, canned, gland, grand, hand, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand