often attributive
1
a
: the solid part of the surface of the earth
also
: a corresponding part of a celestial body (such 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
: such 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
4
: the people of a country
the land rose in rebellion
5
: an area of a partly machined surface (such as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining
landed; landing; lands
1
: to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark
2
a
: to set down after conveying
b
: to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place
never landed a punch
c
: to bring to a specified condition
his wit landed him in trouble
d
: to bring to a landing
land an airplane
e
: to complete successfully by landing
the skater landed all her jumps
1
a
: to go ashore from a ship : disembark
b
of a ship or boat
: to touch at a place on shore
2
a
: to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive
took a wrong turn and landed on a dead-end street
b
: to come to be in a condition or situation
landed in jail
c
: to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall)
landed on my head
d
: to alight on a surface
Synonyms
Examples of land in a Sentence
Noun
the land along the highway
The land stretched as far as you could see.
They cleared some land to grow crops.
After two days of sailing, we were miles from land.
They invaded the country by land and by sea.
They own land in Alaska.
They bought some land and built a house.
His lands extend as far as the eye can see.
He was the most powerful politician in the land.
the lands of the Far East
Verb
The plane landed on the runway.
We watched the seaplanes landing on the water.
The bird landed in a tree.
A butterfly landed on the flower.
Our flight was scheduled to land in Pittsburgh at 4:00.
It was raining heavily at the airport when we landed.
The pilot was able to land the plane on the runway.
The golf ball landed in the trees.
I could not see where the ball landed.
The cat fell from the tree but landed on its feet.
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The Apollo Guidance Computer, which helped land astronauts on the moon, had only 72 KB of ROM and 4 KB of RAM—far less than basic modern devices.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Upon landing the role, García-Rulfo enlisted the help of academics to drill down on the book’s core themes of love, patriarchy and mortality.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Because, in this land of weak governments and cowardly corporations, the Coastal Commission is the rare California institution with a spine.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The Apollo Guidance Computer, which helped land astronauts on the moon, had only 72 KB of ROM and 4 KB of RAM—far less than basic modern devices.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Upon landing the role, García-Rulfo enlisted the help of academics to drill down on the book’s core themes of love, patriarchy and mortality.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for land
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“Land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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land
1 of 2 noun1
: the solid part of the surface of the earth
2
: a portion of the earth's surface
fenced land
marshy land
4
: real estate
owns land in Alaska
land
2 of 2 verb1
a
: to set or go ashore from a ship : disembark
b
: to stop at or near a place on shore
2
: to come down or bring down and settle on a surface
land a plane
3
: to bring to or arrive at a destination or a position or condition
4
a
: to catch and bring in
land a fish
b
: secure entry 2 sense 3, gain
land a job
lander
noun
Legal Definition
land
noun1
: an area of the earth usually inclusive of improvements, bodies of water, and natural or man-made objects and extending indefinitely upward and downward compare air right
2
: an estate, interest, or right in land
land means both surface and mineral rights—California Public Resources Code
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