land

the land on which real estate is located

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

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”

“good agricultural soil”

territory over which rule or control is exercised

“his domain extended into Europe”

“he made it the law of the land”

the solid part of the earth's surface

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

“the earth shook for several minutes”

“he dropped the logs on the ground”

the territory occupied by a nation

“he returned to the land of his birth”

“he visited several European countries”

a domain in which something is dominant

“the untroubled kingdom of reason”

“a land of make-believe”

“the rise of the realm of cotton in the south”

reach or come to rest

“The bird landed on the highest branch”

“The plane landed in Istanbul”

“The airplane is sure to land”

cause to come to the ground

“the pilot managed to land the airplane safely”

bring into a different state

“this may land you in jail”

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”

arrive on shore

“The ship landed in Pearl Harbor”