26984 words

land

30 definitions • 44 examples
1
the surface of the earth that is not covered by water:

Examples:

It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea.
The treaty has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of land-based missiles in Europe.
The military commanders won't deploy their land forces until they're satisfied that the air attacks have done their job.
2
an area of ground, especially when used for a particular purpose such as farming or building:

Examples:

This sort of land is no good for growing potatoes.
I always prosecute people who trespass on my land.
We want to buy a plot of land to build a house.
3

Examples:

Most of the families lived off the land (= grew their own food, etc.).
My parents worked (on) the land.
4
a country:

Examples:

a land of ice and snow
The group want to promote their ideas in schools throughout the land.
5
to (cause to) arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air:

Examples:

We should land in Madrid at 7 a.m.
You can land a plane on water in an emergency.
The bird landed on my finger.
figurative The report first landed on my desk this morning.
6
to arrive on land from the sea:

Examples:

We landed at Port Said in the early evening.
7
to arrive at or appear on a particular website:

Examples:

If you click on the link you land on his blog.
The allegations attracted a lot of attention when they landed on the Drudge Report site in the morning.
8
to take goods or people off a ship or aircraft:

Examples:

The general's plan involved landing troops behind enemy lines.
9
to catch a fish with a hook (= curved piece of wire) or net and remove it from the water:

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10
to get or achieve something good, especially in a way that seems easy or unexpected:

Examples:

He landed a senior editorial job.
11
to happen or succeed as intended:

Examples:

Some of his jokes didn't really land, but he was pretty funny.
12
If someone lands a blow or it lands, they hit another person:

Examples:

He managed to land more punches than his opponent.
One blow landed on the right side of his face.
13
in sport, to make a move that is completed successfully:

Examples:

He landed five goals from eight attempts.
14
the surface of the earth that is not covered by water:

Examples:

It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea.
15
Land is also a particular area of the earth’s surface:

Examples:

They just bought 150 acres of land in Idaho.
16
The land refers to farms, farming, and the countryside:

Examples:

My parents worked (on) the land all their lives.
17
a country:

Examples:

Ireland was my mother’s native land.
18
to arrive or cause something to arrive at a place in an aircraft:

Examples:

[ I ] The pilot said we would land in about 20 minutes.
19
To land is also to arrive in a boat:

Examples:

[ I ] We’d been sailing for three weeks by the time we landed at Miami.
20
to unload people or things from a ship or aircraft onto the ground:

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21
to get or achieve something desirable:

Examples:

to land a job
22
the surface of the Earth that is not covered by water:

Examples:

on land It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea.
by land The code gives the minimum standards of welfare required for the transport of animals by land.
23
an area of ground, especially when used for a particular purpose such as farming or building:

Examples:

The agent controls land with the potential for 22,850 new homes, 5,650 of which already have planning permission.
24
the land owned by a person or organization:

Examples:

It was understood that federal lands would be given to the oil and gas industry.
25
a way of referring to farms, farming, and the countryside:

Examples:

Many of these migrants have been forced to leave the land and find work in the cities.
Some people in the state manage to live off the land.
26
when a plane lands or someone lands it, it comes down from the sky to the ground:

Examples:

We shall be landing at Paris, Charles de Gaulle, in approximately ten minutes.
27
when a boat lands, it arrives at a port, etc. next to the land:

Examples:

The ferry will land at the International Ferry Terminal.
28
to take goods or people off a ship or aircraft:

Examples:

After some delay the customs officer finally gave them permission to land the goods.
29

Examples:

The report landed on my desk yesterday morning.
30
to get or achieve something good, for example a job:

Examples:

In the past six months they have landed some high-profile contracts.

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