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land

[land] / lænd /
NOUN
earth's surface; ownable property
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acreage area beach continent country countryside district earth estate farmland field ground home homeland nation parcel plot province ranch real estate region shore soil terrain territory tract
STRONG
acres dirt expanse extent farming grounds holding loam mainland manor purlieu quarry realty sod stretch sweep tillage
WEAK
old sod quinta terra firma
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sky
WEAK
sea
VERB
arrive, come to rest on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock settle touch down
STRONG
alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump
WEAK
bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off light on make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend take off
VERB
achieve, acquire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get have pick up secure win
STRONG
annex gain obtain procure
WEAK
bring in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose

Example Sentences

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The researchers combined these simulations with an Antarctic Ice Sheet model from a 2024 Science study, linking it with ocean, atmosphere, and land systems to track how currents evolved.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

But I happened to land in the wrong spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

However, it said people on higher land, particularly in Brenchley and Pembury, continued to face issues due to localised airlocks.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2021, it was expanded to simulate dissolved organic carbon, and in 2024 it was applied across 22.45 million square kilometers of Arctic land.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“No one would land if they could smell that!” said Nim, and wondered if Alex Rover’s hero would use a rotten shark to fight for his island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.