lands

Nations or alights

Lands is the third-person singular present tense of the verb land, meaning to arrive on the ground after traveling through air or water, or to bring something to such arrival: The plane lands at noon, She always lands on her feet.

It also means to succeed in obtaining something desirable: He lands the job after three interviews.

As a plural noun, lands refers to expanses of territory or property: The family owns lands throughout the county, foreign lands.

territory

nation

Sovereign political entity

countrySovereign state or territory
sovereigntySupreme independent authority
statehoodCondition of being sovereign

dominion · realm · kingdom · domain · republic · border · frontier · jurisdiction · enclave · motherland

property

estate

Property and grounds

deedWritten property conveyance
titleFormal honorific or name
ownershipLegal right of possession

parcel · plot · acreage · tract · lot · holding · realty · freehold · leasehold · tenure

rural

farmland

Agricultural terrain

countrysideRural area beyond towns
pastureGrazing ground for livestock
meadowGrassy field for grazing

homestead · farmstead · orchard · vineyard · grassland · rangeland · cropland · tillable · arable · pastoral

terrain

topography

Physical feature mapping

elevationHeight above reference point
plateauFlat highland area
valleyLow ground between heights

canyon · mountain · plain · ridge · mesa · basin · flatland · tableland · escarpment · delta

arrival

touchdown

Six-point gridiron play

runwayPaved path for planes
aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
airplanePowered flying machine

helicopter · pilot · descent · approach · airport · airstrip · tarmac · wheels · gear · disembark

acquires

obtains

Comes into possession

securesMakes fast or safe
winsAchieved first places
catchesSeizes in motion

hooks · snags · scores · bags · nabs · gets · captures · clinches · achieves · earns

lands

nation

estate

farmland

topography

touchdown

obtains

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