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land
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- pronunciation:
- laend
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the solid portion of the earth's surface.
Some snakes live in water and others on land.
- synonyms:
- earth, ground
- similar words:
- shore, soil, terra firma, terrain, turf
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| definition 2: |
a definable geographic area of this surface.
The land of the plains was covered with tall grasses.The farmer planted his land with soybeans.My property's land is partially wooded.
- synonyms:
- region
- similar words:
- area, belt, country, district, domain, precinct, territory, zone
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| definition 3: |
a nation, country, or realm.
The dignitaries came from lands far away.- synonyms:
- country, domain, dominion, nation
- similar words:
- commonwealth, realm, soil
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| definition 4: |
the functional capacity of soil (often used in combination).
wastelandfarmland- similar words:
- barrens, farmland, wasteland
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| definition 5: |
rural or farm country (prec. by "the").
- synonyms:
- country, countryside
- similar words:
- backwoods, boondocks, wilderness
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| related words: |
concession, country, ground, home, plot, property |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
lands, landing, landed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to touch down upon a surface.
I landed the plane.- similar words:
- dock
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to bring about, as a gain or success.
He finally landed a job.- synonyms:
- procure
- similar words:
- acquire, get, obtain, secure
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| definition 3: |
to cause to end up in a certain situation or set of circumstances.
Drug abuse landed him in the hospital.- synonyms:
- put
- similar words:
- lead
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| related words: |
descend, extol |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to descend or arrive upon the ground or other surface.
The plane couldn't land because of the fog.- synonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- alight, arrive, descend, disembark, dismount
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| definition 2: |
to come to the shore from water, or touch down to the ground from the air.
The explorers landed on the north beach.My parents landed early so they had to wait for us a while at the airport.- synonyms:
- debark, dock
- antonyms:
- set sail
- similar words:
- anchor, arrive, disembark
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| definition 3: |
to end up in some place or condition.
He landed in jail not long after the burglary.- synonyms:
- end up, wind up
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| definition 4: |
to bring an airplane or other flying vehicle safely to the ground or other surface.
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Word Builder: land +
- landing:
the space at the top of the stairs.
- landlady:
a woman who gets money by renting property.
- landlord:
a person who gets money by renting property.
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airplane, amphibian, animal, arthropod, continent, crustacean, desert, earth, geography, mollusk, transportation |
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