land (lænd
)
Definitions
noun
- the solid part of the surface of the earth as distinct from seas, lakes, etc terrestrial
- ground, esp with reference to its use, quality, etc
- ((in combination) ⇒
land-grabber
- rural or agricultural areas as contrasted with urban ones
- farming as an occupation or way of life
- law
- any tract of ground capable of being owned as property, together with any buildings on it, extending above and below the surface
- any hereditament, tenement, or other interest; realty
- a country, region, or area
- the people of a country, etc
- a realm, sphere, or domain
- economics the factor of production consisting of all natural resources
- the unindented part of a grooved surface, esp one of the ridges inside a rifle bore
- See how the land lies
verb
- to transfer (something) or go from a ship or boat to the shore ⇒
land the cargo
- (intr) to come to or touch shore
- to come down or bring (something) down to earth after a flight or jump
- to come or bring to some point, condition, or state
- (tr) angling to retrieve (a hooked fish) from the water
- (tr) informal to win or obtain ⇒
to land a job
- (tr) informal to deliver (a blow)
Alternative Forms
ˈlandless adjective ˈlandlessness nounWord Origin
Old English; compare Old Norse, Gothic land, Old High German lantSynonyms
View thesaurus entry2Land2 German (lant)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural, Länder, ˈlɛndər
- any of the federal states of Germany
- any of the provinces of Austria
Translations
- British English:
land
Land is an area of ground.This is good farm land.lænd NOUN This is good farm land.
- Spanish:
tierra
nf
- French:
terre
nf
- German:
Land
nnt
- Chinese: 土地 n
- Arabic: أَرْضٌ n
- Portuguese: terra nf
- Russian: земля nf
- Croatian: zemlja nf
- Czech: pevnina nf
- Danish: land nnt
- Dutch: land nnt
- Finnish: maa n
- Greek: ξηρά nf
- Italian: terreno nm
- Japanese: 陸 n
- Korean: 땅 n
- Norwegian: land nnt
- Polish: ląd nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: terra nf
- European Spanish:
tierra
nf
- Swedish: mark n
- Thai: ที่ดิน n
- Turkish: kara n
- Vietnamese: đất n
- British English:
land
When something lands, it comes down to the ground after moving through the air.The ball landed in the middle of the road. The pilot landed the plane at the nearest airport.lænd VERB The ball landed in the middle of the road. The pilot landed the plane at the nearest airport.
- Spanish:
aterrizar
v
- French:
atterrir
vi
- German:
landen
v
- Chinese: 着陆 vi
- Arabic: يَهْبِطُ vi
- Portuguese: pousar vi
- Russian: приземляться vi
- Croatian: sletjeti v
- Czech: přistát vi přistávat
- Danish: lande v
- Dutch: landen vi
- Finnish: laskeutua v
- Greek: προσγειώνω v
- Italian: atterrare v
- Japanese: 着陸する v
- Korean: 육지에 닿다 vi
- Norwegian: lande v
- Polish: wylądować vi lądować
- Brazilian Portuguese: pousar vi
- European Spanish:
aterrizar
v
- Swedish: landa vt
- Thai: นำร่อนลง vi
- Turkish: iniş yapmak vi
- Vietnamese: đổ bộ v
Usage examples
We don't know the owner of the land in Western Nigeria where the waste was dumped.
, BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)Level free draing land suitable for paddocks or polo pitch (subject to consent).
Country Life (2004)They took this land by force, by tanks, they should leave to Tel Aviv.
Irish Times (2002)There is the driveway to the house, mains electricity lines and two burns running through the land.
Glasgow Herald (2001)When he left Norfolk Island in 1808 Redfern already owned land , two houses and a share in a vessel.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)