land
noun
[ land ]
• the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.
• "the reptiles lay their eggs on land"
• a country or state.
• "the valley is one of the most beautiful in the land"
Similar:
country,
nation,
state,
nation state,
fatherland,
motherland,
homeland,
realm,
kingdom,
empire,
republic,
commonwealth,
province,
territory,
district,
region,
area,
domain,
• the space between the rifling grooves in a gun.
land
verb
• put (someone or something) on land from a boat.
• "he landed his troops at Hastings"
• come down through the air and rest on the ground or another surface.
• "we will shortly be landing at Gatwick"
Similar:
touch down,
alight,
make a landing,
come in to land,
come down,
come to rest,
arrive,
perch,
settle,
bring down,
put down,
take down,
Opposite:
take off,
fly off,
• inflict (a blow) on someone.
• "I won the fight without landing a single punch"
Similar:
inflict,
deal,
deliver,
administer,
deposit,
dispense,
give,
catch,
mete out,
fetch,
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land .
Land
noun
• a state of Germany or Austria.
Origin:
German, literally ‘land’.
