land

  1. Proper noun.  (surname, from Middle English) .
  2. Noun.  The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
  3. Noun.  real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
  4. Noun.  A country or region.
  5. Noun.  A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.
  6. Noun.  Ground that is suitable for farming.
  7. Noun.  (Ireland / colloquial) a fright.
  8. Noun.  (electronics) A conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires.
  9. Noun.  In a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits.
  10. Noun.  The space between the rifling grooves in a gun.
  11. Verb.  (intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
  12. Verb.  (context, dated) To alight, to descend from a vehicle.
  13. Verb.  (intransitive) To come into rest.
  14. Verb.  (intransitive) To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.
  15. Verb.  (transitive) To bring to land.
  16. Verb.  (transitive) To acquire; to secure.
  17. Verb.  (transitive) To deliver.
  18. Adjective.  Of or relating to land.
  19. Adjective.  Residing or growing on land.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.