public land
noun
: land owned by a government
specifically
: that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws
Examples of public land in a Sentence
the management of public lands
The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.
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The conservancy needs the money for restoration work on public lands in the basin, work that creates local jobs.
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Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
And the second is this discussion around moratoriums on building solar on public lands.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
All shed and horn collecting on public lands west of 1-25 is prohibited from Jan. 1 through April 30 each year.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
What will the second Trump administration mean for public lands, the environment, and outdoor recreation?
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
And the second is this discussion around moratoriums on building solar on public lands.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
All shed and horn collecting on public lands west of 1-25 is prohibited from Jan. 1 through April 30 each year.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
What will the second Trump administration mean for public lands, the environment, and outdoor recreation?
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for public land
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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