live off the land

idiom

: to get food by farming, hunting, etc.

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The dramatic thriller, loosely based on real events, will portray an attractive American couple in the 1930s who escape to their own private paradise on a deserted island and live off the land. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2022 After inheriting the family farm, your character leaves an anonymous corporate job to live off the land in the titular village of Stardew Valley. — Bon Appétit, 4 Oct. 2021

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“Live off the land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20off%20the%20land. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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