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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Microsoft and other companies have faced allegations from residents in an Indian court that they illegally occupied public land at a data-center site under construction outside Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

On public land or highways, responsibility for disposal rests with the local council, if ownership cannot be determined.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The public land was reserved by President Theodore Roosevelt for border protection purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 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

“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