Land — meaning in English
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English meaning
- country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
- countryside noun Rural land and scenery away from towns and cities.
- earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
- floor noun The surface on which you walk inside a room or building.
- ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
- land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
- province noun A large administrative division of certain countries, such as Canada or China.
- soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
- state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.
- terrain noun The physical features of a stretch of land, especially how rugged or flat it is.
- terrestrial adj Relating to the Earth or its land, as opposed to sea, sky, or space.
- tillage noun The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
Senses
Land is used for these senses in English:
- land Used to form the name of a territory, country, or region.
- country The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]
- country (uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]
- countryside An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
- earth (uncountable) Soil.
- earth The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
- floor (geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).
- ground The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
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.