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land

[ɫeə̯nd] ~ [ɫɛə̯nd]noun, verb1 syllable

Land means: a politically organized body of people under a single government.

Synonyms for land33

noun, as in a politically organized body of people under a single government

state, nation, country, commonwealth, res publica, body politic

noun, as in the solid part of the earth's surface

dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma

noun, as in extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for their own use

estate, landed estate, acres, demesne

noun, as in United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)

Edwin H. Land, Din Land, Edwin Herbert Land

noun, as in material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

noun, as in territory over which rule or control is exercised

domain, demesne

noun, as in the territory occupied by a nation

noun, as in a domain in which something is dominant

noun, as in the people who live in a nation or country

noun, as in agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

verb, as in cause to come to the ground

put down, bring down

verb, as in arrive on shore

set ashore, shore

verb, as in shoot at and force to come down

down, shoot down

verb, as in reach or come to rest

set down

verb, as in bring into a different state

also used for land

furlong, alight

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does land mean?18

noun

1

a politically organized body of people under a single government“the state has elected a new president”

2

the solid part of the earth's surface“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”

3

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for their own use“the family owned a large estate on Long Island”

4

United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)

5

material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)“the land had never been plowed”

6

territory over which rule or control is exercised“his domain extended into Europe”

7

the territory occupied by a nation“he returned to the land of his birth”

8

a domain in which something is dominant“the untroubled kingdom of reason”

9

the people who live in a nation or country“a statement that sums up the nation's mood”

10

agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life“farming is a strenuous life”

11

the land on which real estate is located“he built the house on land leased from the city”

verb

1

cause to come to the ground“the pilot managed to land the airplane safely”

2

arrive on shore“The ship landed in Pearl Harbor”

3

shoot at and force to come down“the enemy landed several of our aircraft”

4

reach or come to rest“The bird landed on the highest branch”

5

bring into a different state“this may land you in jail”

6

bring ashore“The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island”

7

deliver (a blow)“He landed several blows on his opponent's head”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with land?27

two syllables

three syllables

four syllables

misunderstand
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All 27 rhymes for land, grouped by syllable

Land in a sentence

  • He became, as it were, a kind of hero from a strange land.CM
  • If necessary, the government will force estate agents to reduce land prices.orcrist
  • I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.Scott
  • After the earthquake, the land value in this area went down a lot.Scott
  • In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.enteka
  • They will have money, you will not have the land.kerbear407
  • Tell these people to move away, so that the helicopter can land.belgavox
  • Well, we managed to land at the last moment.VilhelmsPort

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of land

as a noun

plural
lands

as a verb

past tense
landed
present participle
landing
third-person singular
lands
past participle
landed