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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 Farming land by plowing it, planting seeds and growing 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

  1. noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
  2. noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
  3. adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.
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