land — meaning in English
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English meaning
- country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
- land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
- territorial adj Relating to a particular area of land or territory.
Senses
land is used for these senses in English:
- earth The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
- land Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected.
- land A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.
- landlocked (of a country, geographical region, etc.) Surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).
- territorial Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
country — full definition
- noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
- adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.
earth — full definition
- name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
- noun Soil or ground; loose dirt.
- noun The ground or land, as opposed to sky or sea.
- noun A connection to the ground in an electrical circuit (British English for "ground").
- verb To connect something electrically to the ground.