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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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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

However, Price was far more dominant in round two, using speed to her advantage against her significantly taller opponent to land a string of clean punches.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But the backlash didn’t land the way some expected.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Think of all the historic cases the highest court in the land has heard in its 237 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A song of land returned, of sky scrubbed and water protected.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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