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Land Meaning: Solid Ground, Touch Down, Country (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：solid ground (land)

land 🔊

/lænd/

n., v.

The solid part of the Earth's surface that is not covered by water.

solid ground 🔊

➕

/ˈsɒlɪd ɡraʊnd/

n., v.

The dry, solid surface of the Earth as opposed to water or air.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Proto-Germanic *landą, meaning 'ground, soil'.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a large sign reading 'LAND' on a fertile field: solid ground under your feet.

📖 Example

The little bird hopped across the grassy land, searching for worms. 🔊 The little bird hopped across the grassy land, searching for worms.

🔗 Collocations

land area – the total surface of a piece of land

land ownership – the legal right to possess land

land use – the management and modification of natural environment into built environment

🔄 Synonyms

ground (n.) – The solid surface of the earth.

earth (n.) – The planet's surface; soil.

terrain (n.) – A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.

🚫 Antonyms

sea (n.) – The expanse of salt water covering most of the earth.

air (n.) – The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth.

water (n.) – A transparent fluid forming the seas, lakes, etc.

🌱 Derivatives

landed (adj.) – owning land; consisting of land.

landless (adj.) – owning no land.

landscape (n.) – all the visible features of an area of land.

📖 Cultural Story

Land has been central to human identity. In English, it appears in place names and legal terms like 'landlord', conveying ownership and territory since Old English.

Meaning 2：touch down (land)

land 🔊

/lænd/

n., v.

To come down from the air and onto the ground or another surface safely.

touch down 🔊

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/tʌtʃ daʊn/

n., v.

To come down to the ground or a surface from the air, especially in an aircraft.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The pilot managed to land the plane safely despite the stormy weather. 🔊 The pilot managed to land the plane safely despite the stormy weather.

🔗 Collocations

land on – to come down onto a surface.

land safely – to complete a landing without accident.

landing strip – a long narrow piece of ground where aircraft take off and land.

🔄 Synonyms

touch down (v.) – To make contact with the ground after flying.

alight (v.) – To descend from the air and settle.

come down (v.) – To move downward to the ground.

🚫 Antonyms

take off (v.) – To become airborne.

ascend (v.) – To go up.

fly (v.) – To move through the air.

🌱 Derivatives

landing (n.) – the act of coming down to the ground.

landed (adj.) – having come to rest on the ground (e.g., landed aircraft).

Meaning 3：country (land)

land 🔊

/lænd/

n., v.

A country or region with its own people, laws, and government.

country 🔊

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/ˈkʌntri/

n., v.

A nation or region with its own government, people, and laws.

📁 Category：Countries & Government 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She wrote many poems expressing her deep love for her native land. 🔊 She wrote many poems expressing her deep love for her native land.

🔗 Collocations

native land – the country where one was born.

land of opportunity – a country where people can achieve success easily.

promised land – a place where happy conditions exist.

🔄 Synonyms

country (n.) – A nation with its own government and territory.

nation (n.) – A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language.

territory (n.) – An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.

🌱 Derivatives

landless (adj.) – without land or territory.

landowner (n.) – a person who owns land.