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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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He brought great prosperity throughout the land as he freed his people from burdensome taxes and onerous rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Incredible intergenerational empires were amassed, with land holdings the size of small states.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Soon-to-be graduates say it has taken a lot of legwork to land job offers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

She told Focus on Africa that her team suspects the fire that triggered her campaign was started by a farmer trying to clear land near the forest.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

I’d make up stories about it: tales of a land that only existed in Bubbe’s attic, with a princess imprisoned in a tower and a monster standing guard outside the big bolted doors.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler