Definitions

land

[land] / lænd /

NOUN

earth's surface; ownable property

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acreage area beach continent country countryside district earth estate farmland field ground home homeland nation parcel plot province ranch real estate region shore soil terrain territory tract

STRONG

acres dirt expanse extent farming grounds holding loam mainland manor purlieu quarry realty sod stretch sweep tillage

WEAK

old sod quinta terra firma

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sky

WEAK

sea

VERB

arrive, come to rest on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dock settle touch down

STRONG

alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump

WEAK

bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off light on make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

ascend take off

VERB

achieve, acquire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get have pick up secure win

STRONG

annex gain obtain procure

WEAK

bring in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose

Example Sentences

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A typical hyperscale data center needs 10 acres, or 435,000 square feet of land.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Bad Bunny highlights the history and struggle of Puerto Ricans, people fighting for the land and beaches and environmental protections.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A former rice farmer, Franklin sold land for the data center to Meta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Ticket reseller and prize scams can land in your email inbox or messaging apps like Telegram.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“George, you’re a fool. You’ve got to get going. You’ll miss the land rush.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

land

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