land
Solid ground underfoot
The part of the earth that is not water is land.
This core meaning inspires all others.
Land that is bought and sold is a division of the overall volume of the earth’s land.
A country, or a part of the world with a particular characteristic can also be called a land: Her native land is Hungary, but she has traveled to many foreign lands.
When you land a fish, you bring it to shore; when you land a job, you acquire it, usually as a result of some effort.
When land precedes a noun, it usually refers to some aspect of real estate: land grab, land reform.
Soil or electrical grounding
Property and grounds
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- acreageAmount of land owned
- deedWritten property conveyance
title · mortgage · leasehold · freehold · ownership · zoning · survey · realtor
Six-point gridiron play
- descendMove to lower position
- alightTo descend and settle
- arriveReach a destination
- approachWay of handling something
disembark · dock · berth · deplane · splashdown · runway · tarmac · airstrip
Land for growing produce
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
farming · orchard · vineyard · grazing · tillage · fallow · harvest · homestead
Sovereign political entity
- stateCondition or mode
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- motherlandOne's native country
- fatherlandOne's native country
sovereignty · border · citizenship · government · independence · flag · anthem · constitution
Physical feature mapping
- elevationHeight above reference point
- plateauFlat highland area
- valleyLow ground between heights
- mountainTall natural landmass
hill · canyon · gorge · plain · ridge · escarpment · mesa · butte
earth
Soil or electrical grounding
loam · clay · silt · sand · turf · humus · peat · compost · mulch · bedrock
estate
Property and grounds
deed · title · mortgage · leasehold · freehold · ownership · zoning · survey · realtor · broker
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
approach · disembark · dock · berth · deplane · splashdown · runway · tarmac · airstrip · gear
cropland
Land for growing produce
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
agriculture · farming · orchard · vineyard · grazing · tillage · fallow · harvest · homestead · plantation
nation
Sovereign political entity
- stateCondition or mode
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- motherlandOne's native country
fatherland · sovereignty · border · citizenship · government · independence · flag · anthem · constitution · passport
topography
Physical feature mapping
mountain · hill · canyon · gorge · plain · ridge · escarpment · mesa · butte · knoll
lawn
Tended yard grass
grounds · campus · estate · manor · parkland · greenspace · quad · terrace · commons · landscaping
secure
Protected from harm
clinch · snag · score · net · bag · hook · procure · attain · seize · gain
- Earthearth, Earth, globe, continent, axis
- Earth/Landearth, ground, soil, dirt, clay
- resourcesresources, money, natural resources, human resources, financial resources
- assetsproperty, cash, money, investments, bank accounts
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
- athletic verbsrun, jump, sprint, dash, leap
- dry landEarth above water
- land mineBuried pressure-activated explosive
- on landUpon solid ground
- lay of the landGeneral state of affairs
- land of promiseDestined place of abundance
- crash landingUncontrolled emergency descent conclusion
island, landing, lands, landscape, landed, inland, landlord, woodland, homeland