land (l nd)n.1. The solid ground of the earth. 2. a. Ground or soil: tilled the land. b. A topographically or functionally distinct tract: desert land; prime building land. 3. a. A nation; a country. b. The people of a nation, district, or region. c. lands Territorial possessions or property. 4. Public or private landed property; real estate. 5. Law a. A tract that may be owned, together with everything growing or constructed on it. b. A landed estate. 6. a. An agricultural or farming area: wanted to buy a house on the land. b. Farming considered as a way of life: "The 'back to the land movement' began a couple years ago at the peak of South Korea's economic development and has roots in environmentalism and Buddhist philosophy." Michael Baker. 7. An area or realm: the land of make-believe; the land of television. 8. The raised portion of a grooved surface, as on a phonograph record. v. land·ed, land·ing, lands v.tr.1. a. To bring to and unload on land: land cargo. b. To set (a vehicle) down on land or another surface: land an airplane smoothly; land a seaplane on a lake. 2. Informal To cause to arrive in a place or condition: Civil disobedience will land you in jail. 3. a. To catch and pull in (a fish): landed a big catfish. b. Informal To win; secure: land a big contract. 4. Informal To deliver: landed a blow on his opponent's head. v.intr.1. a. To come to shore: landed against the current with great difficulty. b. To disembark: landed at a crowded dock. 2. To descend toward and settle onto the ground or another surface: The helicopter has landed. 3. Informal To arrive in a place or condition: landed at the theater too late for the opening curtain; landed in trouble for being late. 4. To come to rest in a certain way or place: slipped and landed on his shoulder.
[Middle English, from Old English; see lendh- in Indo-European roots.] |
land Noun 1. the solid part of the surface of the earth as distinct from seas and lakes Related adjective terrestrial 2. ground, esp. with reference to its use or quality: agricultural land 3. rural or agricultural areas: he couldn't leave the land 4. Law ground owned as property 5. a country, region, or area: to bring peace and riches to your land Verb 1. to come down or bring (something) down to earth after a flight or jump 2. to transfer (something) or go from a ship to the shore: sacks of malt were landed from barges 3. to come to or touch shore 4. Informal to obtain: he landed a handsomely paid job at Lloyd's 5. Angling to retrieve (a hooked fish) from the water 6. Informal to deliver (a blow or punch) landless adj
Landthe practice of extensive or permanent absence from their property by owners. — absentee, n. the llth-century Anglo-Saxon estate system in which absolute possession was invested in the holder. — alodialist, allodialist, alodiary, allodiary, n. British, Obsolete, a form of land tenure under which land was held in return for payment of a fixed sum of money in rent or for rendering of service. Also called socage. surveying for the purpose of showing boundary and property lines. the science of land surveying. the practice of purchasing land for another person who is not legally entitled to do so. the right one landowner has been granted over the land of another, as the right of access to water, right of way, etc., at no charge. Obsolete, the science of surveying. a European system flourishing between 800-1400 based upon fixed relations of lord to vassal and all lands held in fee (as from the king), and requiring of vassal-tenants homage and service. Also feudality. — feudal, feudalistic, adj. Medieval History. the land over which a person exercises control after vows of vassalage and service to an overlord. See feudalism. the science of surveying. — gromatic, adj. the use of photography for surveying or map-making. surveying or map-making by means of photography. — phototopographic, phototopographical, adj. burgage. a system of surveying in which distances are measured by reading intervals on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs in the telescope of a surveying instrument. — stadia, adj. a surveying instrument for measuring vertical and horizontal angles. — theodolitic, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  land - the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"farmstead - the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm homestead - the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family no man's land - land that is unowned and uninhabited (and usually undesirable) | | 2. | land - 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"; "good agricultural soil"object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" overburden - the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits polder - low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands) rangeland - land suitable for grazing livestock scablands - (geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington) wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with water | | 3. | land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" archduchy - the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess barony - the domain of a baron earldom - the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess emirate - the domain controlled by an emir empire, imperium - the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised fiefdom - the domain controlled by a feudal lord grand duchy - the domain controlled by a grand duke or grand duchess viscounty - the domain controlled by a viscount or viscountess region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" | | 4. |  land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" archipelago - a group of many islands in a large body of water beachfront - a strip of land running along a beach cape, ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of water earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" floor - the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor" foreland - land forming the forward margin of something island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water isthmus - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas mainland - the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula neck - a narrow elongated projecting strip of land oxbow - the land inside an oxbow bend in a river peninsula - a large mass of land projecting into a body of water champaign, plain, field - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth" slash - an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind) wonderland - a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder | | 5. |  land - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"banana republic - a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas) department - the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) demesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" midland - the interior part of a country kingdom - a country with a king as head of state province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" tax haven - a country or independent region where taxes are low sultanate - country or territory ruled by a sultan | | 6. |  land - a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"arena, domain, sphere, orbit, area, field - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" | | 7. |  land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"freehold - an estate held in fee simple or for life glebe - plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office leasehold - land or property held under a lease smallholding - a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation homestead - land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law feoff, fief - a piece of land held under the feudal system barony - the estate of a baron manor - the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) hacienda - a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries plantation - an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas) entail - land received by fee tail | | 8. |  land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" national, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" Dutch, Dutch people - the people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips" | | 9. |  land - a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"developing country - a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically Dominion - one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth estate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights foreign country - any state of which one is not a citizen; "working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to" suzerain - a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs sea power - a nation that possesses formidable naval strength | | 10. | Land - United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991) | | 11. | land - agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more" | | Verb | 1. | land - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"beach - land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port" port - land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported" touch down - come or bring (a plane) to a landing; "the plane touched down at noon" undershoot - fall short of (the runway) in a landing; "The plane undershot the runway" belly-land - land on the underside without the landing gear arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" | | 2. | land - cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" | | 3. | land - bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 4. | land - bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" strand - drive (a vessel) ashore | | 5. | land - deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"drive home, deliver - carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left" | | 6. | land - arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" | | 7. | land - shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft" |
land noun 5. country, nation, region, state, district, territory, province, kingdom, realm, tract, motherland, fatherland  Translations land [lænd] n → tierra (= country); país m (= piece of land); terreno (= estate); tierras fpl; finca; to land on one's feet → caer de pie; land up vi to land up in/at → ir a parar a/en
 land [lænd] n ( as opposed to sea) → terre f (ferme) (= country); pays m (= soil); terre (= piece of land); terrain m (= estate); terre(s), domaine(s) m(pl)to land sb with sth ( inf) → coller qch à qn
 land [lænd] n → Land nt (= as property); Grund und Boden mto land sb with sth ( inf) → jdm etw aufhalsenland up land vi to land up in/at → landen in +dat
 land [lænd] n ( as opposed to sea) → terra (ferma) (= country); paese m (= soil); terreno (= estate); terreni mpl; terre fplto land on one's feet → cadere in piedi; ( fig) (= to be lucky); cascar bene
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