26984 words

lands

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.
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:

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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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