land

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”

cause to come to the ground

“the pilot managed to land the airplane safely”

agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life

“there's no work on the land any more”

the solid part of the earth's surface

“the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land”

shoot at and force to come down

“the enemy landed several of our aircraft”

territory over which rule or control is exercised

“he made it the law of the land”

a domain in which something is dominant

“a land of make-believe”

bring ashore

“The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island”

deliver (a blow)

“He landed several blows on his opponent's head”

the land on which real estate is located

“he built the house on land leased from the city”

the territory occupied by a nation

“he returned to the land of his birth”

a politically organized body of people under a single government

“an industrialized land”