land

The word “land” has 1 syllable: land.

It's pronounced as /lænd/.


What is synonym and antonym for land?

In the thesaurus, “land” has 57 synonyms and 24 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for land along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for land

  • acquire
  • acreage
  • anchor
  • appear
  • area
  • arrive
  • attain
  • beach
  • capture
  • catch
  • come
  • continent
  • country
  • countryside
  • disembark
  • district
  • dock
  • earn
  • earth
  • estate
  • farmland
  • field
  • gain
  • garner
  • get
  • grab
  • ground
  • have
  • home
  • homeland
  • kingdom
  • make
  • make port
  • nation
  • neck
  • obtain
  • parcel
  • perch
  • pick up
  • plot
  • province
  • ranch
  • real estate
  • reap
  • region
  • secure
  • seize
  • settle
  • shore
  • snatch
  • soil
  • state
  • terrain
  • territory
  • touch down
  • tract
  • win

Antonyms for land

  • arise
  • ascend
  • climb
  • discharge
  • fail
  • fly
  • forfeit
  • free
  • give
  • go
  • grant
  • launch
  • leave
  • liberate
  • lose
  • miss
  • pay
  • plane
  • release
  • rise
  • sail
  • sky
  • take off
  • wing

Meanings of land

  • noun
    1. The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
    2. Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
    3. A country or region.
    4. A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland.
    5. The soil, in respect to its nature or quality for farming.
    6. (often in combination) realm, domain.
    7. The ground left unploughed between furrows; any of several portions into which a field is divided for ploughing.
    8. A shock or fright.
    9. A conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires.
    10. In a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits.
    11. (travel) The non-airline portion of an itinerary. Hotel, tours, cruises, etc.
    12. The ground or floor.
    13. The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; called also landing.
    14. In 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.
    15. A group of dwellings or tenements under one roof and having a common entry.
    16. Lant; urine.
  • verb
    1. To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
    2. To alight, to descend from a vehicle.
    3. To come into rest.
    4. To arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water.
    5. To bring to land.
    6. To acquire; to secure.
    7. To deliver.
  • adjective
    1. Of or relating to land.
    2. Residing or growing on land.

Example Sentences

  • The airplane is about to land at the airport after a long flight.
  • Farmers work tirelessly to cultivate the land and produce crops.
  • As the ship approached the shore, the sailors prepared to land the cargo.
  • Conservation efforts aim to protect endangered species and preserve natural land.
  • After hours of searching, they finally managed to land a big catch while fishing in the lake.

On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to land, such as: acquire, acreage, anchor, appear, area, arise, arrive.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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