Meaning of 'land'

noun

agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

Synonyms: farming

noun

the people who live in a nation or country

Synonyms: nation country

noun

a politically organized body of people under a single government

Synonyms: state

noun

the territory occupied by a nation

Example: "They returned to the land of their birth."

Synonyms: state

noun

territory over which rule or control is exercised

Synonyms: domain demesne

noun

the solid part of the earth's surface

Example: "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"

Synonyms: ground earth dry land solid ground terra firma

noun

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

Example: "the land had never been plowed"

Synonyms: ground soil

noun

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

Example: "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

Synonyms: estate demesne landed estate acres

noun

the land on which real estate is located

Example: "I built the house on land leased from the city."

noun

a domain in which something is dominant

Synonyms: realm kingdom

verb

bring into a different state

Example: "this may land you in jail"

verb

reach or come to rest

Example: "The bird landed on the highest branch"

Synonyms: set down

verb

cause to come to the ground

Example: "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

Synonyms: bring down

verb

shoot at and force to come down

Example: "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"

Synonyms: down

verb

arrive on shore

Example: "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"

Synonyms: shore set ashore

verb

bring ashore

Example: "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"

verb

to deliver a blow

Example: "I landed several blows on my opponent's head."