public land

[puhb-lik land] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈlænd /

NOUN

land that is open to public

Synonyms

WEAK

government land national forest national park national wildlife refuge nature conservancy land unappropriated land

Example Sentences

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Secrecy was so intense that a number of journalists who were trying to observe the new cars from outside the circuit reported being moved on by security guards despite being on public land.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Mr. Brown gives short shrift to Roosevelt’s unparalleled record on the conservation of public land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

It also wants to use public land for wind and solar projects which would then generate income for communities.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

More than half of that is federal public land that can support roughly 9,000 head of cattle, according to an advertisement in brokerage listings.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

“We tracked both sides of the public land along Squaretail Brook, all the way down that hillside to where it runs into the Beal River.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden