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  • Definition
    • land :the land on which real estate is located
      • he built the house on land leased from the city

    • land :reach or come to rest
      • The bird landed on the highest branch|The plane landed in Istanbul

    • 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

    • land :cause to come to the ground
      • the pilot managed to land the airplane safely

    • land :territory over which rule or control is exercised
      • his domain extended into Europe|he made it the law of the land

    • land :bring into a different state
      • this may land you in jail

    • 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

    • land :bring ashore
      • The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island

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