land

B1
Pronunciation
/lænd/
Noun
16 definition(s)
1 Definition

The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

Example Sentences
  • Most insects live on land.
2 Definition

Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.

Example Sentences
  • There are 50 acres of land in this estate.
3 Definition

A country or region.

4 Definition

A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.

5 Definition

The soil, in respect to its nature or quality for farming.

Example Sentences
  • wet land; good or bad land for growing potatoes
6 Definition

(often in combination) realm, domain.

Example Sentences
  • I'm going to Disneyland.
7 Definition

The ground left unploughed between furrows; any of several portions into which a field is divided for ploughing.

8 Definition

A shock or fright.

Example Sentences
  • He got an awful land when the police arrived.
9 Definition

A conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires.

10 Definition

In a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits.

11 Definition

(travel) The non-airline portion of an itinerary. Hotel, tours, cruises, etc.

Example Sentences
  • Our city offices sell a lot more land than our suburban offices.
12 Definition

The ground or floor.

13 Definition

The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; called also landing.

14 Definition

In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, such as the level part of a millstone between the furrows.

15 Definition

A group of dwellings or tenements under one roof and having a common entry.

16 Definition

Lant; urine

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

Example Sentences
  • The plane is about to land.
2 Definition

To alight, to descend from a vehicle.

3 Definition

To come into rest.

4 Definition

To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.

5 Definition

To bring to land.

Example Sentences
  • It can be tricky to land a helicopter.
6 Definition

To acquire; to secure.

7 Definition

To deliver.

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of or relating to land.

2 Definition

Residing or growing on land.