Pronunciation: /lænd/

Definitions of land

noun the solid part of the earth's surface

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer planted seeds in the land.

A2 The children played in the sand on the beach.

B1 The government purchased new land for a public park.

B2 The real estate developer bought a large plot of land for a new housing development.

C1 The conservationists worked to protect the natural habitats of the land.

C2 The indigenous people have lived on this land for generations.

verb to bring a ship to land; to come to rest or arrive somewhere

Example Sentences

A1 The plane will land in one hour.

A2 The bird landed on the branch.

B1 The spacecraft successfully landed on Mars.

B2 The real estate developer plans to land a major project in the city center.

C1 The negotiations finally landed a deal between the two companies.

C2 The actor landed the lead role in the upcoming blockbuster movie.

Examples of land in a Sentence

formal The government is planning to allocate more land for agricultural purposes.

informal Let's go explore that piece of land over there.

slang I heard they're gonna develop that land into a shopping mall.

figurative She finally found her land of opportunity in the big city.

Grammatical Forms of land

past tense

landed

plural

lands

comparative

lander

superlative

landest

present tense

land

future tense

will land

perfect tense

have landed

continuous tense

landing

singular

land

positive degree

land

infinitive

to land

gerund

landing

participle

landing

Origin and Evolution of land

First Known Use: 0825 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'land' originated from the Old English word 'lond' which derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'landą'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'land' has retained its basic meaning of 'solid ground' or 'territory', but has also evolved to encompass various other meanings such as property, country, or a specific area of ground.