land (Meaning)
land (n)
the land on which real estate is located
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
territory over which rule or control is exercised
the solid part of the earth's surface
the territory occupied by a nation
a domain in which something is dominant
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
the people who live in a nation or country
a politically organized body of people under a single government
United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
land (v)
reach or come to rest
cause to come to the ground
bring into a different state
bring ashore
deliver (a blow)
arrive on shore
shoot at and force to come down
land (n.)
Urine. See Lant.
The solid part of the surface of the earth; -- opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long voyage.
Any portion, large or small, of the surface of the earth, considered by itself, or as belonging to an individual or a people, as a country, estate, farm, or tract.
Ground, in respect to its nature or quality; soil; as, wet land; good or bad land.
The inhabitants of a nation or people.
The mainland, in distinction from islands.
The ground or floor.
The ground left unplowed between furrows; any one of several portions into which a field is divided for convenience in plowing.
Any ground, soil, or earth whatsoever, as meadows, pastures, woods, etc., and everything annexed to it, whether by nature, as trees, water, etc., or by the hand of man, as buildings, fences, etc.; real estate.
The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.
In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, as the level part of a millstone between the furrows, or the surface of the bore of a rifled gun between the grooves.
land (v. t.)
To set or put on shore from a ship or other water craft; to disembark; to debark.
To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish.
To set down after conveying; to cause to fall, alight, or reach; to bring to the end of a course; as, he landed the quoit near the stake; to be thrown from a horse and landed in the mud; to land one in difficulties or mistakes.
land (v. i.)
To go on shore from a ship or boat; to disembark; to come to the end of a course.
Synonyms & Antonyms of land
Synonyms:
- monarchy
- sovran
- sea power
- oligarchy
- theocracy
- city-state
- fatherland
- principality
- great power
- domain
- condominium
- power
- dominion
- mandate
- motherland
- settlement
- seignory
- dependency
- democracy
- nation-state
- superpower
- sovranty
- trust territory
- homeland
- sultanate
- emirate
- colony
- duchy
- seigniory
- soil
- welfare state
- world power
- microstate
- sovereign
- realm
- dictatorship
- ministate
- dukedom
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
land Sentence Examples
- The farmer plowed the land in preparation for planting.
- The vast expanse of land stretched before them as they began their journey.
- The children played in the dirt and mud, reveling in the freedom of a day spent outdoors on the land.
- The real estate agent showed the prospective buyers around, highlighting the potential of the undeveloped land.
- The conservationists fought to protect the pristine land from development and pollution.
- The landscape was dotted with houses, farms, and businesses, evidence of the many ways humans have used the land.
- The land was fertile and rich, producing bountiful harvests that fed generations of people.
- The land was barren and inhospitable, a place where survival was a constant struggle.
- The land was sacred to the Native Americans, a place of spiritual connection and reverence.
- The land was a place of beauty and wonder, a reminder of the vastness and interconnectedness of the natural world.
FAQs About the word land
the land on which real estate is located, material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quali
nation,state, country, kingdom,commonwealth, republic, empire, sovereignty, province, monarchy
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The farmer plowed the land in preparation for planting.
The vast expanse of land stretched before them as they began their journey.
The children played in the dirt and mud, reveling in the freedom of a day spent outdoors on the land.
The real estate agent showed the prospective buyers around, highlighting the potential of the undeveloped land.
