I. ˈland noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lant land, Middle Irish lann
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : the solid part of the surface of the earth ; also : a corresponding part of a celestial body (as the moon)
b. : ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality
dry land
c. : the surface of the earth and all its natural resources
2. : a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership
bought land in the country
as
a. : country
the finest cheese in all the land
b. : a rural area characterized by farming or ranching ; also : farming or ranching as a way of life
wanted to move back to the land
3. : realm , domain
in the land of dreams
— sometimes used in combination
TV- land
4. : the people of a country
the land rose in rebellion
5. : an area of a partly machined surface (as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining
• land·less ˈland-ləs adjective
• land·less·ness -nəs noun
II. verb
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark
2.
a. : to set down after conveying
b. : to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place
never land ed a punch
c. : to bring to a specified condition
his wit land ed him in trouble
d. : to bring (as an airplane) to a landing
e. : to complete successfully by landing
the skater land ed all her jumps
3.
a. : to catch and bring in (as a fish)
b. : gain , secure
land a job
land ed the leading role
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to go ashore from a ship : disembark
b. of a ship or boat : to touch at a place on shore
2.
a. : to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive
took a wrong turn and land ed on a dead-end street
b. : to come to be in a condition or situation
land ed in jail
c. : to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall)
land ed on my head
d. : to alight on a surface