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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The Association board was responding to community and Art Jury inquiries to determine if the land use designated by the Protective Covenant was being properly interpreted.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
For a lay of the land, stop by the Museum de Zwarte Tulp, where rotating exhibitions focus on tulips’ presence in paintings and their representation in the baroque period.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 14 Feb. 2025
The physical geography of the land and water also influences the snowfall.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
In the land of Sonoran food, Ta’Carbon is quintessential.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
For a lay of the land, stop by the Museum de Zwarte Tulp, where rotating exhibitions focus on tulips’ presence in paintings and their representation in the baroque period.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 14 Feb. 2025
The physical geography of the land and water also influences the snowfall.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
In the land of Sonoran food, Ta’Carbon is quintessential.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for the land
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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