"land" meaning in English

See land in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lænd/ Audio: en-us-land.ogg [US] Forms: land [singular], lands [plural]
enPR: /lănd/ Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Land is the part of the Earth that is not water
    Sense id: simple-land-en-noun-smgTJ4BI
  2. A land is a country or region
    Sense id: simple-land-en-noun-ZQdjfykO
  3. Land is an area of ground that can be used for farming, making buildings, etc.
    Sense id: simple-land-en-noun-ERsAISX8

Verb

IPA: /lænd/ Audio: en-us-land.ogg [US] Forms: land [canonical], lands [third-person, singular], landed [past], landed [past, participle], landing [present, participle]
enPR: /lănd/ Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you land, you fall onto the ground.
    Sense id: simple-land-en-verb-09uTOwJ2 Categories (other): Verbs
  2. When an airplane lands, it comes down from the air onto the ground.
    Sense id: simple-land-en-verb-ULxuOa9n Categories (other): Verbs
  3. When you land an airplane, you use the controls to bring it down on the ground.
    Sense id: simple-land-en-verb-PYkQ~01-
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        {
          "text": "All this land belongs to me."
        }
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          "text": "The plane landed in Chicago."
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      ]
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