land noun

• the territory occupied by a nation

  "he returned to the land of his birth"

  "he visited several European countries"
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• the solid part of the earth's surface

  "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"

  "the earth shook for several minutes"

  "he dropped the logs on the ground"
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• the land on which real estate is located

  "he built the house on land leased from the city"
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• territory over which rule or control is exercised

  "his domain extended into Europe"

  "he made it the law of the land"
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• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

  "the land had never been plowed"

  "good agricultural soil"
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