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public land

noun as in land that is open to public

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More recently, politicians and elected officials have joined in the fight for state control over public land.

About half of the 70 drilling rigs at work in the state are on public land.

The Occupiers had set up tents on the "public land" which belonged to Bank of America, demanding redress of grievances.

This commission was to allot the public land, in small parcels, to such poor citizens as might apply for it.

"Yes, I see that," said the first, "and that they found Pinchot has stolen a million acres of public land" (laughter).

Mineral deposits within National Forests are open to development exactly as on unreserved public land.

The city owned public land which was let on lease and the rents were farmed out by auction.

Neither the state monopolies nor the public land in Italy afforded any appreciable revenue.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to public land, such as: government land, national forest, national park, national wildlife refuge, nature conservancy land, and unappropriated land.

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

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