📒 the surface of the earth that is not sea
- The new project will reclaim the land from the sea.
- on land It was good to be back on land.
- Some animals can live both on land and in water.
📒 an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose
- agricultural/arable/fertile land
- Changes in land use can have significant effects on the local wildlife.
- a piece/plot of land
📒 the area of ground that somebody owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold
- public/private land
- to own/buy/purchase/sell land
- He acquired a parcel of several acres of land.
📒 used to refer to the countryside and the way people live in the country as opposed to in cities
- At the beginning of the 20th century almost a third of the population lived off the land (= grew or produced their own food).
- Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.
- Her family had farmed the land for generations.
📒 used to refer to a country or region in a way that involves the emotions or the imagination
- She longed to return to her native land.
- They dreamed of travelling to foreign lands.
- faraway lands beyond the sea
📒 alive; not sleeping; no longer ill
- I’m glad to see you’re back in the land of the living. We were worried about you.
- By lunchtime I’d returned to the land of the living.
📒 sleeping
- Pete and Jo were still in the land of Nod, so I went out for a walk in the morning sunshine.
📒 a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy
- He dreamed of emigrating to Canada—the land of milk and honey.
📒 the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has
- The castle was hidden by the lie of the land.
📒 the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop
- Check out the lie of the land before you make a decision.
📒 to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.
📒 to find out about a situation
- Let's wait and see how the land lies before we do anything.
📒 to collect information before deciding what to do