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Meaning of the word land in English

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land

US /lænd/
UK /lænd/
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Noun

1.

the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air

Example:
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The ship finally reached land after a long journey.
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They decided to explore the new land.
Synonym:
seaoceanair
2.

an area of ground, especially when used for a particular purpose such as farming or building

Example:
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The farmer bought more land to expand his crops.
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They are planning to build a new house on that piece of land.
Synonym:
groundpropertyestatereal estateplot
3.

a country or state

Example:
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He traveled to a foreign land.
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This is my native land.
Synonym:
countrynationstaterealm

Verb

1.

to come down and rest on the ground or another surface after moving through the air

Example:
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The plane will land in an hour.
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The bird landed softly on the branch.
Synonym:
take offascend
2.

to succeed in getting or achieving something desirable

Example:
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She finally landed her dream job.
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He managed to land a big contract.
Synonym:
secureobtaingainachieveacquire
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