Land

Name, perhaps geographic

Land is the solid part of Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or air.

It extends to any ground or territory: They own land in Montana, foreign lands.

To land is to come down from the air or water onto a surface: The plane landed safely.

It also means to secure or obtain: She landed the job, He landed a big contract.

A landed punch connects with its target.

To land on your feet is to recover from difficulty.

terrain

earth

Soil or electrical grounding

  • soilGround matter for planting
  • groundSolid surface underfoot
  • dirtLoose dry earth

terrain · turf · acreage · parcel · plot · tract · countryside · topography · meadow · field

nation

country

Sovereign state or territory

motherland · realm · kingdom · domain · sovereignty · border · native · patriot · citizenship · ancestral

agriculture

farm

Agricultural land tract

  • cultivationFostering growth through care
  • tillageSoil preparation for planting
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants

harvest · fertile · arable · irrigation · plantation · ranch · vineyard · orchard · fallow · plow

property

estate

Property and grounds

  • deedWritten property conveyance
  • titleFormal honorific or name
  • ownershipLegal right of possession

real estate · lot · boundary · survey · zoning · acre · hectare · landlord · tenant · lease

arrival

touch down

Make contact with ground

alight · dock · berth · touchdown · runway · tarmac · airport · aircraft · helicopter · parachute

acquire

secure

Protected from harm

  • obtainCome into possession of
  • getObtain or become
  • winAchieve victory

score · capture · snag · clinch · bag · earn · achieve · attain · nail · hook

Categories
Opposites
surface type

Landsea

Saltwater body, not ocean

water · ocean · sky · air · waters

vehicle/vessel action

Landtake off

Begin flight, depart

lift off · launch · depart · ascend · blast off

achieving/obtaining

Landlose

Fail to keep

miss · forfeit · blow · fumble · let slip

Phrases
Family

landing, lands, landscape, landed, homeland, farmland, landslide, mainland, landscaping

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G