Cool MateLand
UK /["/lænd/"]/US /["/lænd/"]/
Definition
the surface of the earth that is not sea
In simple words: The solid part of the Earth where we live.
Examples
- The kids played on the soft land near the river.
- After a long flight, the airplane finally touched down on the land.
- Farmers grow crops on their land during the summer.
- He bought a piece of land to build a new house.
- The fairytales often mention magical land and mystical creatures.
Usage notes
Used to refer to ground or soil. Common in everyday conversation. Avoid using in very technical or legal contexts without clarification.
Grammar pattern
land + object
Memory hint
Think of 'land' as a place to stand – you land on solid ground.
Collocations
- dry
- reach
- sight
- reclaim
- mass
- surface
- animal
- by land
- on land
- good
- prime
- fertile
- area
- parcel
- patch
- have
- hold
- own
- adjoin something
- agent
- office
- registry
- good
- prime
- fertile
- area
- parcel
- patch
- have
- hold
- own
- adjoin something
- agent
- office
- registry
- live off
- farm
- work
- ancestral
- native
- distant
- conquer
- occupy
- rule
Synonyms
- terrain
Antonyms
- sky
- water
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'lamb' - they sound similar but have different meanings.
- Not using the verb form correctly - 'landed' vs 'landed on'.