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land - 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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earth,
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physical object,
object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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globe,
earth,
world a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented
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archipelago a group of many islands in a large body of water
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beachfront a strip of land running along a beach
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ness,
cape a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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coastal plain a plain adjacent to a coast
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floor the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"
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foreland land forming the forward margin of something
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timberland,
woodland,
forest,
timber the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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island a zone or area resembling an island
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isthmus a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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land mass,
landmass a large continuous extent of land
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mainland the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
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neck an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
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oxbow a wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
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peninsula a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
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champaign,
plain,
field a university town in east central Illinois adjoining Urbana
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slash a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
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wonderland an imaginary realm of marvels or wonders
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land - 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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ground,
soil |
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physical object,
object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
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badlands deeply eroded barren land
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bottomland,
bottom low-lying alluvial land near a river
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coastland land in a coastal area
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cultivated land,
ploughland,
plowland,
tilled land,
farmland,
tillage,
tilth arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
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overburden the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
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permafrost ground that is permanently frozen
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polder low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
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rangeland land suitable for grazing livestock
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scablands (geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washington)
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greensward,
sward,
turf,
sod range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"
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wetland a low area where the land is saturated with water
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land - the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city" |
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immovable,
real estate,
real property,
realty property consisting of houses and land
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farmstead the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
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homestead dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
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no man's land an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies
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Land - United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991) |
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land - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" |
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arrive,
come,
get reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
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alight,
perch,
light come down; "the birds alighted"
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force-land make a forced landing
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beach land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"
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port modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
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debark,
disembark,
set down go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"
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touch down come or bring (a plane) to a landing; "the plane touched down at noon"
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undershoot shoot short of or below (a target)
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belly-land land on the underside without the landing gear
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crash land make an emergency landing
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land - cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" |
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set down,
land cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
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arrive,
come,
get reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
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air travel,
aviation,
air travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
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land - bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island" |
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convey,
bring,
take make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
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run aground,
strand,
ground drive (a vessel) ashore
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strand drive (a vessel) ashore
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land - arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" |
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shore |
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arrive,
come,
get reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"
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land - deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head" |
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drive home,
deliver make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas"
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