land

Definition

• n. the land on which real estate is located
• n. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
• n. the solid part of the earth's surface
• n. United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)

Word forms

Past tense

landed

Past participle

landed

Present participle

landing

Third person singular

lands

Example sentences

1. n.

   The children played on the soft land near the river.

2. vi.

   After a long flight, we finally landed safely at the airport.

3. vt.

   The captain decided to land the helicopter on the nearby beach.

4. n.

   The engineer designed a new land for better connectivity.