nounπShareThe part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water."Most insects live on land."geographyworldenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareReal estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected."There are 50 acres of land in this estate."propertyareabuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA country or region.""My family comes from the lands of Ireland and Scotland." "worldnationgeographyareaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland."Many immigrants send money back to their lands to help their families. "nationgeographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe soil, in respect to its nature or quality for farming."wet land; good or bad land for growing potatoes"agriculturegeologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in combination) realm, domain."The king ruled over vast lands and many different peoples. "areageographypropertyworldplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe ground left unploughed between furrows; any of several portions into which a field is divided for ploughing."The farmer carefully walked along the lands between the freshly plowed furrows to inspect the soil. "agricultureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shock or fright."He got an awful land when the police arrived."sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires."The technician carefully soldered the wire to one of the circuit board's lands to complete the connection. "electronicstechnologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits."The laser reads the data on the CD by differentiating between the lands, which reflect the light, and the pits, which scatter it. "mediaelectronicstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(travel) The non-airline portion of an itinerary. Hotel, tours, cruises, etc."Our city offices sell a lot more land than our suburban offices."businessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe ground or floor."The children played on the soft, green lands of the park. "areaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; called also landing."The boat builder carefully inspected the lands where each overlapping plank met the next, ensuring a watertight seal on the clinker-built hull. "nauticalpartstructuresailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, such as the level part of a millstone between the furrows."The chef carefully scraped the lands of the mortar and pestle to remove any leftover spices. "technicalpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of dwellings or tenements under one roof and having a common entry.""During the Victorian era in Scotland, many working-class families lived in lands, sharing a common staircase and entry to their separate apartments." "architecturepropertybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo descend to a surface, especially from the air."The plane is about to land."vehicleactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo alight, to descend from a vehicle."The airplane lands safely on the runway. "vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo come into rest."The airplane finally landed safely at the airport. "actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water."The ferry lands at the harbor every hour. "nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bring to land."It can be tricky to land a helicopter."nauticalsailingvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo acquire; to secure."The company lands new clients every quarter, improving their profits. "businessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deliver."The delivery truck lands the package on your doorstep. "communicationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading