the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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Several of those workers attended the protest at King Gillette Ranch, including Katie Preston, a park ranger who until Feb. 14 worked as an archaeological technician, surveying the land for natural and cultural resources.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The fate of Gaza has been discussed at length, including a proposal from President Donald Trump to remove residents from Gaza and redevelop the land, a proposal that drew widespread backlash, with some calling it ethnic cleansing.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
These special places, where natural processes rather than human influence shape the land, are woefully underrepresented in Connecticut (<1 percent) and New England at large (<4 percent).
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Despite intense opposition, the project moved forward and the land was declared surplus by the council in early 2024.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
The fate of Gaza has been discussed at length, including a proposal from President Donald Trump to remove residents from Gaza and redevelop the land, a proposal that drew widespread backlash, with some calling it ethnic cleansing.
—Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
These special places, where natural processes rather than human influence shape the land, are woefully underrepresented in Connecticut (<1 percent) and New England at large (<4 percent).
—Shelley Harms, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Despite intense opposition, the project moved forward and the land was declared surplus by the council in early 2024.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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