land
noun [ U ]
uk/lænd/ usthe surface of the Earth that is not covered by water:
on land It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea.
by land The code gives the minimum standards of welfare required for the transport of animals by land.
PROPERTY
an area of ground, especially when used for a particular purpose such as farming or building:
The agent controls land with the potential for 22,850 new homes, 5,650 of which already have planning permission.
PROPERTY (also lands [ plural ])
the land owned by a person or organization:
It was understood that federal lands would be given to the oil and gas industry.
the land
a way of referring to farms, farming, and the countryside:
Many of these migrants have been forced to leave the land and find work in the cities.
Some people in the state manage to live off the land.
See also
arable
development land
farm noun
federal land
marginal land
prime land
private land
public land
raw land
reclaimed land
vacant land
land
verb
uk/lænd/ us [ I or T ] TRANSPORT
when a plane lands or someone lands it, it comes down from the sky to the ground:
We shall be landing at Paris, Charles de Gaulle, in approximately ten minutes.
[ I ] TRANSPORT
when a boat lands, it arrives at a port, etc. next to the land:
The ferry will land at the International Ferry Terminal.
[ T ] TRANSPORT
to take goods or people off a ship or aircraft:
After some delay the customs officer finally gave them permission to land the goods.
[ I ]
to arrive somewhere:
The report landed on my desk yesterday morning.
[ T ] informal
to get or achieve something good, for example a job:
In the past six months they have landed some high-profile contracts.