land
Translation
land, ground, country, territory
Examples
They bought a piece of land.
They bought a piece of land.
The ship finally reached land.
The ship finally reached land.
He comes from a distant land.
He comes from a distant land.
Grammar Patterns
((a piece of)) land a piece of land They bought a piece of land near the river.
((on)) land on land Some animals live on land and others in water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ground, soil, territory, country
Etymology
From Old English 'land', meaning ground or territory.
Memory Tips
Visualize a map showing various countries, all of which are 'land'. It can be uncountable (buy land) or countable (a distant land).