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Land has 22 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the land on which real estate is located

"he built the house on land leased from the city"

2

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"

3

territory over which rule or control is exercised

"his domain extended into Europe"

"he made it the law of the land"

4

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"

5

the territory occupied by a nation

"he returned to the land of his birth"

"he visited several European countries"

6

a domain in which something is dominant

"the untroubled kingdom of reason"

"a land of make-believe"

"the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

7

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

"the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

8

the people who live in a nation or country

"a statement that sums up the nation's mood"

"the news was announced to the nation"

"the whole country worshipped him"

9

a politically organized body of people under a single government

"the state has elected a new president"

"African nations"

"students who had come to the nation's capitol"

"the country's largest manufacturer"

"an industrialized land"

10

United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)

"Edwin Land revolutionized photography by creating the instant camera that allowed people to see their pictures develop in seconds."

11

agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

"farming is a strenuous life"

"there's no work on the land any more"

12

The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

"The farmer's field was suddenly covered in a strange brown substance that turned out to be nothing more than animal urine, not new land."

13

lant; urine

In plain English: Land is the solid ground that people live on and walk around.

"We bought a small plot of land to build our house."

Usage: As a noun, land refers to solid ground or territory distinct from water, whereas the word provided in your context appears to be a misspelling or archaic term for urine and is not used in modern English. Use "land" when discussing soil, real estate, or any dry surface suitable for walking or building.

Verb
1

reach or come to rest

"The bird landed on the highest branch"

"The plane landed in Istanbul"

2

cause to come to the ground

"the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"

3

bring into a different state

"this may land you in jail"

4

bring ashore

"The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"

5

deliver (a blow)

"He landed several blows on his opponent's head"

6

arrive on shore

"The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"

7

shoot at and force to come down

"the enemy landed several of our aircraft"

8

To descend to a surface, especially from the air.

"The pilot announced that they would be landing at the small airport shortly due to heavy fog."

In plain English: To land means to reach the ground safely after falling or flying through the air.

"The plane landed safely after a bumpy flight."

Usage: Use "land" as a verb to describe an aircraft, spacecraft, or person arriving safely on solid ground after flying or falling through the air. Do not use it for walking onto land from water, as that specific action is better described by "shore up" or simply "reach."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from Middle English​.

"The Land family has lived on this farm for three generations."

Example Sentences
"We bought a small plot of land to build our house." noun
"They bought a small piece of land to build their dream house." noun
"The fertile soil was rich enough to grow plenty of crops on the land." noun
"After years of searching, they finally found a quiet plot of land near the lake." noun
"The plane landed safely after a bumpy flight." verb
See Also
property continent farm country coast mountain ground hill
Related Terms
property continent farm country coast mountain ground hill earth desert farmer field landia lot dirt soil bridge solid plain landly
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
real property object region administrative district sphere people political unit occupation arrive change bring deliver
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
farmstead homestead no man's land badlands bottomland coastland cultivated land overburden permafrost polder rangeland scablands turf wetland archduchy barony duchy earldom emirate empire fiefdom grand duchy viscounty khanate kingdom principality sheikdom suzerainty archipelago beachfront cape coastal plain floor foreland forest island isthmus landmass mainland neck oxbow peninsula plain slash wonderland banana republic fatherland buffer state tax haven European country African country Asian country South American country North American country sultanate lotusland freehold glebe leasehold smallholding fief countryseat Crown land manor seigneury hacienda plantation entail Dutch British English Irish French Spanish Swiss commonwealth country developing country Dominion foreign country Reich rogue state suzerain sea power world power city state ally alight force-land beach port disembark touch down undershoot belly-land crash land ground strand

Origin

The word "land" comes from the Old English term for open country or territory. It traveled into modern English through Middle English with its original meaning largely intact.

Rhyming Words
and hand dand xand mand nand fand band 5and iand wand rand stand shand grand aband brand frand gland goand
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