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land
1 uncountable an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as farming or buildingacres of agricultural land The land around here is quite flat. Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 1a countable/uncountable an area where the soil has particular qualitiesMost of the world’s fertile land is already being cultivated. Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 1b uncountable an area that someone owns, often including the buildings on it. You can also refer to someone’s lands, and this has the same meaningThe company bought the land last year. Some of his land had been flooded. Their ancient tribal lands have been taken away. a vacant plot of land (=piece of land) Synonyms and related words
2 uncountable the part of the Earth’s surface that is not the seaThe boxes eventually drifted to land after being in the sea for a week. Swans are graceful swimmers, but they’re clumsy on land. Synonyms and related words
The Earth’s surface and its features aquifer continental drift continental shelf 3 countable literarya country, or a regionthe mountains of distant lands The news quickly spread throughout the land. land of: a land of wondrous wildlife and sweeping beauty Many people emigrated to Canada believing that it was a land of opportunity. Synonyms and related words 3a an imaginary placeHe’s living in a fantasy land. Synonyms and related words
Imaginary places and specific places in stories Arcadia the Bates Motel Camelot
See alsocountry See alsoland of milk and honey See alsothe land of Nod 4 the landthe countryside considered as a place to grow your own food or live in a simple healthy waygo back to the land: They left the city and went back to the land to raise their children. Synonyms and related words
The countryside and relating to the countryside
find out/see how the land lies in the land of the living
land
1 uncountable an area that someone owns, often including the buildings on it. You can also refer to someone’s lands, and this has the same meaningThe company bought the land last year. Some of his land had been flooded. Their ancient tribal lands have been taken away. a vacant plot of land (=piece of land) Synonyms and related words 1a uncountable an area of ground, especially one that is used for a particular purpose such as farming or buildingThe land around here is pretty flat. acres of agricultural land Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land 1b countable/uncountable an area where the soil has particular qualitiesMost of the world’s fertile land is already being cultivated. Synonyms and related words
General words for land and miscellaneous areas of land
2 uncountable the part of the Earth’s surface that is not the oceanThe boxes eventually drifted to land after being in the sea for a week. Swans are graceful swimmers, but they’re clumsy on land. Synonyms and related words
The Earth’s surface and its features aquifer continental drift continental shelf 3 countable literarya country, or a regionthe mountains of distant lands The news quickly spread throughout the land. land of: a land of wondrous wildlife and sweeping beauty Many people emigrated to Canada believing that it was a land of opportunity. Synonyms and related words 3a an imaginary placeHe’s living in a fantasy land. Synonyms and related words
Imaginary places and specific places in stories Arcadia the Bates Motel Camelot
See alsocountry See alsoland of milk and honey See alsothe land of Nod 4 the landthe countryside considered as a place to grow your own food or live in a simple healthy waygo back to the land: They left the city and went back to the land to raise their children. Synonyms and related words
The countryside and relating to the countryside
find out/see how the land lies in the land of the living
land
1 intransitive to arrive at a place by plane or boatIt was after midnight by the time we landed. Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place Synonyms and related words
Air travel and relating to air travel accompanied baggage aerial airdash 1a transitive if a plane or boat lands people or goods somewhere, it brings them thereMotorboats landed supplies along the beaches. Synonyms and related words 1b intransitive to arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly or in a way that causes problemsland on/in: The whole family landed on my doorstep for the weekend. Thousands of letters a week were landing on his desk. Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place
2 intransitive if an aircraft lands, it comes down to the groundThe plane landed a couple of hours before dawn. Synonyms and related words 2a transitive to bring a plane down to the groundThe pilot was able to land the plane safely. Synonyms and related words 2b intransitive to come down to the ground or to a surface after moving or falling through the airland on/in/under: The hawk landed on a fence post near the road. She was uninjured after landing in the snow. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards
3 transitive to get something that you wanted, especially a job or opportunityAt the age of 19 she landed a small role in a West End play. land a job: He was hoping to land the job on a permanent basis. Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone Synonyms and related words
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position 4 land or land up intransitive/transitive informalto be in an unpleasant situation or place, or to cause someone to be in an unpleasant situation or placeland in: She landed up in hospital with a broken leg. land someone in something: His recklessness could land him in real trouble. Synonyms and related words
To be in, or to get into a difficult situation run out of road suffer undergo 5 transitive to catch a fish and pull it out of the water Synonyms and related words
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
land a punch/blow land someone in it
land
1 intransitive to arrive at a place by plane or boatIt was after midnight by the time we landed. Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place Synonyms and related words
Air travel and relating to air travel accompanied baggage aerial airdash 1a intransitive to arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly or in a way that causes problemsland on/in: The whole family landed on my doorstep for the weekend. Thousands of letters a week were landing on his desk. Synonyms and related words
To arrive in a place, or to enter a place 1b transitive if a plane or boat lands people or goods somewhere, it brings them thereMotorboats landed supplies along the beaches. Synonyms and related words
2 intransitive if an aircraft lands, it comes down to the groundThe plane landed a couple of hours before dawn. Synonyms and related words 2a intransitive to come down to the ground or to a surface after moving or falling through the airShe was uninjured after landing in the snow. land on/in/under: The hawk landed on a fence post near the road. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something downwards 2b transitive to bring a plane down to the groundThe pilot was able to land the plane safely. Synonyms and related words
3 transitive to get something that you wanted, especially a job or opportunityAt age 19 she landed a small role in a Broadway play. land a job: He was hoping to land the job on a permanent basis. Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone Synonyms and related words
To start a career or new job, or to move to a new position 4 land or land up intransitive/transitive informalto be in an unpleasant situation or place, or to cause someone to be in an unpleasant situation or placeland in: She landed up in the hospital with a broken leg. land someone in something: His recklessness could land him in prison. Synonyms and related words
To be in, or to get into a difficult situation run out of road suffer undergo 5 transitive to catch a fish and pull it out of the water Synonyms and related words
General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
land a punch/blow land someone in it
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