land
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6.5
- noun
- /lænd/
- In the land of dreams, anything is possible, and imagination is the only limit.
- promised land
- lay of the land
- a strange land
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- We're living in postmodern weirdo land, and we're worse for it.
- Therefore Spain itself is Islamic land, understood.
- Staying in narcissism land starts to feel easier.
- I don't know if it's like electronic land, sides of walls.
- OK, so this is gaming desk land slash.
Examples
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People once believed when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead.
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And they sing in Italian, so they can be proud of the land they came from.
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Those who died came to a dark land, a dry land.
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All was lost in the land, and then came a hand.
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Welcome to the land of bad.
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In a way, my father and this land have followed similar paths.
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You said your knights were the best in the land, and you proved that today.
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And the stress of life in this land: didn't it call out for men to be heroes?
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In these post-emancipation African American communities, land was often owned collectively.
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Ironically, the contrasting image of America as a land of gold could serve much the same practical function.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
455
3.0
An area of land controlled by a country or ruler
243
5.1
An area of knowledge or activity like music
180
3.5
An area where someone or something has strong influence
Idioms
Compounds
29
5.0
A region east of the Mediterranean Sea, mainly Israel and Palestine, that is sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims
- Formal
10
3.7
Public land that a government gives to someone for building colleges or railways
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4.2
Government action that takes farm land from large owners and gives it to small farmers
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4.4
A nickname for Illinois in the United States because Abraham Lincoln lived there
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4.7
Official nickname for the US state of New Mexico about its beautiful land and rich culture
- Offensive
1
9.3
A joking name for California about its farms and unusual people
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6.0
A place or situation someone hopes will bring them happiness after a long struggle
- Literature
1
9.9
A peaceful place like a dream where people relax and forget their problems
- Informal
1
9.9
An imaginary place where people are out of touch with reality because they are too optimistic
1
8.6
A region of Antarctica claimed by Norway between Enderby Land and the Weddell Sea
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Etymology
Land is also used to mean a special 'place' or realm, as in 'a land of opportunity'; this meaning grew from the same old word for 'country' or 'area'. So when we say a 'land of X' we mean a place where that quality or activity is strong.