land1 nounland2 verb
landland1 /lænd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINland1
Origin:
Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A mall is being built on the land near the lake.
- Captain Edwards brought the plane in for a perfect landing.
- Each family was given a small piece of land where they could grow food for themselves.
- Get off my land!
- high land prices
- His travels in foreign lands provided him with the inspiration for many of his poems and songs.
- It was our dream to have our own land to raise cattle on.
- Our story takes place in a far-off land, long, long ago.
- Reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land or giving birth to live young.
- Some repairs to the boat will have to wait until we're back on dry land.
- Their journey took them to many foreign lands.
- They had defeated the enemy on land and at sea.
- They moved to the country and bought some land.
- Public- and private-sector users were both reluctant to put vacant land on the market.
- There were extremists who said that Britain could be driven from the land.
- This world is just about empty and the unoccupied land is probably fertile.
- Though we looked around for other pieces of land, my enthusiasm for the project had disappeared.
- Until recently, crown land was leased to farmers on condition that they cleared a certain amount each year.
THESAURUS
an area that is owned by someone or that can be used for farming or building houses: · This is private land.· They moved to the country and bought some land.
land that is used for farming: · The area is one of gently rolling hills and farmland.
land that belongs to a country or that is controlled by a country during a war: · His plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Chinese territory.· The army was advancing into enemy territory.
the gardens and land around a big building such as a castle, school, or hospital: · The grounds of the castle are open to visitors every weekend.· the school grounds
a large area of land in the country, usually with one large house on it and one owner: · The film is set on an English country estate.
Longman Language Activatorland that is owned by someone or is used for something land that is owned by someone or that can be used for farming or building houses: · They moved to the country and bought some land.· Get off my land!piece/plot of land: · Each family was given a small piece of land where they could grow food for themselves.farmland (=land that can be used for farming): · There is a shortage of suitable farmland in the south of the country.
land that belongs to a country or that is controlled by a country during a war: · Miller had accidentally crossed into Iraqi territory and was arrested for spying.enemy territory (=land controlled by an enemy): · His plane was shot down over enemy territory.
relating to land that is owned or controlled by a particular country or government: · A committee has been set up to deal with territorial disputes in the area.· The country has suffered substantial territorial losses in this war.
an area of land that is part of a farm, or that is used for playing sports: · We passed cows grazing in the fields.· a football fieldfield of: · a field of wheatplaying field British (=a field where sports are played): · We went out onto the school playing fields to watch a game of football.open fields: · birds such as skylarks whose habitat is open fields and farmland
the gardens and land around a big building such as a castle, school, or hospital: · Have you ever been to Penryn Castle? The grounds are beautiful.the palace/school/hospital grounds: · The nurse said I could go for a short walk around the hospital grounds.
what you see in an area of land the land and features that you see around you in the countryside, or in the city: · The construction of dams has changed the character of the landscape.· an urban landscape of glittering modern buildings
all the mountains, fields, forests etc that you see around you in the countryside, especially when these are beautiful: · We stayed in a peaceful Alpine village surrounded by magnificent scenery.
the surface of the land · The ground was covered with snow.· He kicked Cook as he lay on the ground.· In the middle of the forest was a bare patch of marshy ground.· The ground sloped down from where we stood to the lake shore.
used when you are talking about how easy or difficult an area of land is to cross, for example because it is flat, has a lot of mountains etc: · The terrain on the island varies quite a bit.difficult/rough/mountainous etc terrain: · They had to drive very slowly over the difficult terrain.· Boots are the best footwear on rough terrain.
the land compared with the sea or air the land , not the sea: on land: · They had defeated the enemy on land and at sea.· Reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land or giving birth to live young.dry land (=the land when compared with being at sea): · Some repairs to the boat will have to wait until we're back on dry land.
the land, not the air - use this to talk about planes and birds: · Our plane was flying only 100 feet above the ground.· Spectators watched in horror as the aircraft plunged to the ground.
if you go ashore , you go on to the land from a boat or the sea. If you spend time ashore , you spend time on land before returning to your boat: · Most of the other passengers had gone ashore.· People were returning to their cabins after a day ashore.be washed ashore (=be pushed onto the land by the sea): · Two bodies were washed ashore last night.
the substance that forms the surface of the land the brown substance that the ground is made up of: · Outside, the sun beat down on the red baked earth of Provence.· Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.
the earth that plants grow in: · Roses do best in well-drained, slightly acid soil.fertile soil (=soil that plants grow well in): · Parsley should have a deep, moist, fertile soil for ideal growth.
American loose dry earth: · The kids were playing in the yard, digging in the dirt.
land at the edge of water the part of a country that is close to the sea - use this when you are talking about a country or a large part of a country: · driving along the Californian coast, from San Francisco to LAon the coast (=on land that is close to the sea): · a little house on the coast of Brittanyoff the coast (=in the sea but close to the land): · They discovered oil off the northern coast of Scotland.the coast of: · The ship slowly made its way along the west coast of Africa.
the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: · We could see a boat about a mile from the shore.the shore of/the shores of: · a small town on the shores of Lake Ontario
an area of sand at the edge of the sea - use this especially to talk about a place where you go to relax and enjoy yourself: · The area has miles of unspoiled sandy beaches..the beach: · By nine o'clock the beach was already crowded with people.· Let's go to the beach tomorrow.
British a place at the edge of the sea - use this especially to talk about somewhere where you go for a holiday or to enjoy yourself: · When I was little we used to go to the seaside most weekends.
British /by the ocean American on land next to the sea: · We bought a small cottage by the sea.· walking by the ocean in the early morning
the edge of the land next to the sea - use this especially to talk about a long length of this land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: · The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.· Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.· Far below us, we could just see the coastline of Argentina dimly outlined.
a country a separate independent area of land whose people have their own government, president, king etc: · Brazil is one of the biggest countries in the world.· The northeast of the country will experience heavy rainfall and high winds.· Most people in this country are worried about the economy.all over/all around the country: · Riots and demonstrations broke out all over the country after the assassination of Martin Luther King.
a country considered especially in relation to its people and its social and economic conditions and structures: · Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world.· Representatives from the world's leading industrial nations will meet in Geneva.nation of: · We are a nation of both great wealth and terrible poverty.
a country considered especially as a political unit that has a particular type of political organization: · In 1830, Greece became an independent state.· The state of Israel was created in 1948.a democratic/one-party etc state (=with that type of government): · For more than 70 years, the former Soviet Union was a one-party state.member state (=a country belonging to an international organization): · the member states of the European Union
a strong country that is able to influence other countries politically or economically: · The western powers hardly knew how to react to this threat.· France was the only European power not to sign the treaty.world power (=having influence all over the world): · Germany's strong industrial base has helped maintain its status as a major world power.
a nation that has very great military and political power: · The book traces the emergence of China as a superpower in the 21st century.
country - use this especially in stories and in formal speeches: · His travels in foreign lands provided him with the inspiration for many of his poems and songs.· Our story takes place in a far-off land, long, long ago.
the country where you were born · Many of the refugees are keen to return to their home countries now that the fighting has stopped.· Jesper Parnevik became the first Swedish golfer to win a European Tour event in his home country.· After spending seven years in Japan, Claude returned to his home country of France.
formal or written the country where you were born: · Connery is a nationalist and fiercely proud of his native land.· Thousands of Irish families left their native land and went to America in search of a better life.
different ways of travelling to travel in a car: · "How are you going to get there?" "I'm driving."drive to/from: · Jenny drove to the coast for the weekend.
to travel by plane: · My mother never liked flying.fly to/from etc: · We'll be flying from New York to Munich.
to travel by boat or ship: · We sail first thing in the morningsail to/from: · He sailed from Southampton on May 6th.
travelling in a car, boat, plane, or train: · "Did you come by car?" "No, by train."· Some of the beaches can only be reached by boat.· We didn't have much time, so we decided to go by plane.
if you go somewhere on foot , you walk there: · The two men had attempted to cross the mountains on foot.
if you take a train, bus, or plane, you travel in it: · What's the best way to get downtown? Should I take a bus?· Take the subway to Montgomery Station and walk from there.
if you travel by air , by sea , or by land you travel by plane, in a boat, or on land: · It's much quicker if you go by air, but it's also more expensive.· Troops entered the region by land and sea.
by train, car, bus etc, especially over a long distance, when people would normally go by plane or ship: · It's certainly quicker to fly but we thought it would be more exciting to go overland.
also hitch a ride American to travel by standing by the side of the road asking people in cars to stop and take you to the place you want to go: · He lost all his money in a casino in Vegas and had to hitchhike back to San Francisco.· We hitched a ride with a trucker who took us all the way to the Virginia border.· It's a lot cheaper to hitch but it's also more dangerous.
the activity of travelling independently to a lot of different areas, carrying your clothes etc in a special bag on your back: · Backpacking is especially popular among students and young people.· a backpacking tripgo backpacking: · Last year, he went backpacking in the US.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYphrases
the landed aristocracy (=who own a lot of land) All supplies are transported by air. flooding caused by forest clearance He was forced to make a crash-landing in the desert. visitors from a far-off land far-off galaxies We sailed past the island’s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. The plane had to make a forced landing in a field. a member of the landed gentry (=gentry who own land) Officials denounced the settlers’ land grab. companies with large property holdings She got herself in hot water with the authorities. Most people in the countryside live off the land (=live by growing or finding their own food). The hospital has built a helicopter pad. The sailors gave a shout of joy when they sighted land.
· The family owned hundreds of acres of land.
(=an area of land)· He built a house on a piece of land near the river.
(=a piece of land)· They farmed a small plot of land.
(=a narrow piece of land)· They owned the strip of land between the forest and the sea.
(=a large area of land)· Cattle ranching requires large tracts of land.
adjectives (=good for growing crops)· The land near the river is very fertile.
(=not good for growing crops)· It is poor land that should never have been farmed.
British English (=unused)· The houses could be built on derelict land.
(=land on which there are no buildings)· In the middle of the city are several hundred acres of open land.
· The factory is causing severe pollution to nearby agricultural land.
(=land that crops are grown on)· Some pastures were converted into arable land.
(=land where factories can be built and industry take place)· The canal basin area is designated as industrial land.
British English (=land where houses can be built)· The shortage of housing land is a problem in the south-east.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a large land’ or ‘a small land’. Say a large piece of land or a small piece of land.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the landed aristocracy (=who own a lot of land) All supplies are transported by air. (=the people who own land)· This imposition of taxes angered the landed classes.
flooding caused by forest clearance He was forced to make a crash-landing in the desert.· Large parts of Oman are desert country.
literary (=a country that is a long way away)· He fled to a distant land.
(=not the sea)· It was good to get off the ship onto dry land again.
visitors from a far-off land far-off galaxies· Pete caught a really big fish.
We sailed past the island’s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. The plane had to make a forced landing in a field. a member of the landed gentry (=gentry who own land) Officials denounced the settlers’ land grab. companies with large property holdings She got herself in hot water with the authorities. (=get a job, especially unexpectedly)· My husband finally landed a job in marketing.
Most people in the countryside live off the land (=live by growing or finding their own food). (=a country where people have a lot of good opportunities)· America was then seen as a land of opportunity.
The hospital has built a helicopter pad. (=be given a part)· He landed a part in a cop show.
(=moves safely down onto the ground)· Because of the fog, our plane had to land at Luton.
(=lands in a sudden and dangerous way because of a problem)· Their small plane crash-landed on a busy motorway yesterday.
(=bring it safely down onto the ground)· The pilot managed to land the plane safely on the beach.
(=manage to hit someone)· Then I began to land some good punches.
(=be given a role)· In 1982 he landed a role in the musical 'Destry Rides Again'.
The sailors gave a shout of joy when they sighted land.· Our department is responsible for establishing the guidelines for land use in the county.
· Property values have fallen sharply.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· It is now a thriving township of 12,000 people in the heart of the country's best agricultural land.· With less and less agricultural land to divide among heirs, the economics of having large families has been altered.· It is high country, with some moderately good agricultural land and substantial deposits of lignite and nonferrous metals.· The stored water could then be used to irrigate adjacent agricultural land, and hydropower revenues would cover the inevitable losses.· In the twentieth century, three main changes have occurred in this ownership of agricultural land.· There are also farmers with agricultural land.· The Victorian/Tudor style mansion is set in eight acres of mixed agricultural land, woodland and gardens.· She could smell the chemical effluent off the agricultural land: she couldn't remember having noticed that stench before.
· The path turned inland and met the road to Sandweg which cut through arable land, punctuated by low, brooding barns.· But cold weather and a scarcity of food on arable land usually brings numbers down with the onset of winter.· Enclosure Only half the arable land was still open fields in 1700.· Moreover, the arable land is more suited to collective as opposed to subsistence farming.· Conflicting views' Of course arable land in some places is going out of cultivation because of erosion and other destructive forces.· Both meadow and arable land was allocated in this way.· Wood Walton stands an oasis, surrounded by sunken arable land.· This use of a pole to measure arable land is very ancient.
· The size of the place is breathtaking. Derelict land is occupied by a structure anyone may wonder at.· Where possible we use derelict land first - for instance this estate here was built on the site of a factory.· Looks at patterns of development, the approach of house builders to derelict land, and brownfield risk analysis.· The new facilities will be sited in a former rundown building in Main Street and on adjoining derelict land.· But one has to be careful, a piece of derelict land can be like a magnet in attracting further dereliction.· Maybe if they had we would have transformed a piece of derelict land.· They involve a variety of practical conservation activities - energy-saving, waste recycling and the greening of derelict land.
· On dry land the nearest equivalents of the filter-feeders are the grazers.· Stretches and deep body work rarely achieved on dry land can be performed in the water.· The horses heaved out of the water and stood, blowing and dripping, on a ridge of dry land.· The swelling on the horizon now seemed like dry land in the middle of an undulating ocean of light.· She was looking forward to standing on dry land once more.· He was treading on dry land.· Our group learned the basics on a dry land simulator - a Topper without the sail.
· However, he may receive some additional benefits which recognise the fact that he is working in a foreign land.· In a foreign land, one sees everything from an angle.· We all had an extra cup of coffee to celebrate meeting in a foreign land.· Serving a company in a foreign land, for example, is no longer either a privilege or a hardship.· The first proposed rebuilding the Foreign Office on land only owned by the Crown at that date.· Metaphor is no mere tourist in a foreign land, it is a bootlegger.· These days Valdez is taking political science classes at Pima Community College and planning to study in a foreign land.
· I should prefer to watch him in the primeval forests of his native land, wielding an axe against some giant tree.· Years later, Bishop Gregory returned to his native land.· Never see my native land again, mountains, moorlands and glens, apart from brief holiday excursions?· Then, as now, my native land was at a crossroads.· Then it had been filled again, but this time there were no soft fruits from her native land.· According to Tom, Lee brought the salad from his native land.· When he asked her why, she shyly confessed that she was pining for the snows of her native land.· Not because she had lost in her native land.
· Other companies in sectors such as oil and communications must also have way-leaves for work they want to carry out on private land.· Even Aristotle complained that communal property always looked worse than private lands.· None of this applies to private land, because anyone is free to seek permission from any landowner.· The medicine wheel is on private land, and a trail used by ranch vehicles has scattered those rocks.· Then again, the pillbox was on private land so maybe that hadn't been a problem.· There is no large-scale effort to stamp out the fires because, in most cases, they are burning on private land.· As the spring is on private land he had to obtain the permission of the owner, but this was readily given.
· All public lands and forests are shut to recreation use-they're not letting people through.· Norton is very much of the extraction-over-conservation school when it comes to public lands.· Aristotle noted a distinction between income from the public land and that from the citizens' private estates.· Restraint by those using public lands is absolutely necessary.· Nor is conservation land the only public land eligible for restitution.· Fife Symington, most public lands in Arizona are under strict fire restrictions.· They also sold infrastructure and public sector housing land to the councils at historic cost plus interest rather than developed land value.· The bill would pose too much danger to national forests and other public lands, she said.
· The ranch remains the largest vacant swath of land in Santee.· Much more interesting are the larger complexes which occupy the vacant land immediately behind the main frontages.· The city is in the final stages of annexing a 28-mile swath of vacant land south of town.· Public- and private-sector users were both reluctant to put vacant land on the market.· In many cities, most vacant land was not owned by local government but by the private sector and statutory authorities.· Kenski points to Prop 105, a referendum which exempted vacant land owned by cemeteries from taxation.
· In 1875 and 1876 the Corporation purchased 3,000 acres of the open waste lands of the forest manors.· The wound would immediately heal, the waste land become green, and the saving hero himself be installed as king.· Punctured plastic bags blow across the adjacent plots of waste land.· He promised to plant grasses on waste land.· This place used to be what you could call a natural piece of waste land.· Domesday Book makes it clear that large areas were wooded and that waste and underused land was widespread in 1086.· Caravans stand on muddy plots of waste land.· The market stretched across waste land scribbled out by tracks of vehicles.
NOUN· It also plans to increase the land area 15% through reclamation projects.· Combined, they have about one-third the population of the United States on about two-fifths the land area.· The National Trust owns a considerable land area, much of it of importance for nature conservation.· A very small land area is included in this zone.· Please have some pity on the area, which is the arid land area of the country.· However, the field patterns over the land area in the upper left of the image are blurred by the smoothing operation.
· Some land reforms have embraced soil conservation as a sine qua non of long term productivity gains by land reform beneficiaries.· The Communists have never published an official count of those killed in the land reform, but thousands died.· If we are to do better than just preserving a few isolated museum forests, then major land reform is essential.· There was talk of land reform and demonstrations by peasants.· The agreement bound the country to a programme of land reform whose implementation would have cost billions of dollars.· Settlement and land reform schemes have to be administered in the interest of capitalist agriculture.· Overall the patterns established by the 1946 land reform have been remarkably enduring.· Genuine land reform is not about breaking up highly productive commercial farms into little plots for subsistence farmers.
· Rather, it sees development proceeding within a tightly controlled land use strategy.· Finally, local government is responsible for some types of regulation, for example land use or zoning laws.· The nub of the technical job to be done was the control of land use.· It is the only institute in Britain with a specific remit to undertake research on land use.· Milk and meat are both produced economically, and the breed's smallness enables tight stocking for more efficient land use.· In 1999 the mining industry withdrew in frustration from several key land use planning tables.· One barrier to the regulation of rural land use change is the absence of planning controls over farming and forestry.· The declines of both networks coincided with extensive changes in land use in their areas of operation.
VERB· Maybe the money he earns abroad will enable him to buy more land.· The cash will be used to fund a major investment programme, including buying new housing land and expanding its quarrying business.· Scottsdale voters took the most decisive action last May, approving a sales-tax increase to buy land in the McDowell Mountains.· A private citizen, secretly acting for the clergy, had pretended he was buying the land for non-religious purposes.· The peopIe who bought the land some years ago tore down every-thing.· So he bought the land around the factory, and the village now covers one thousand acres.· I have bought the land your house is built on.
· For a start, subsidies themselves encourage over-intensive farming by making it economic to farm marginal land.· The last vestiges of serfdom had disappeared in the sixteenth century, and the peasants farmed the land as leaseholders or sharecroppers.· But at least it pays no rent and in practice it is secure so long as it farms the land and avoids bankruptcy.· But the woods were saved, thanks to the difficulties of farming on land that is a dumping ground of glacial fill.· We often say that intensive farming ruins the land, but in my view any form of farming does so.· Thousands of tenant farmers who have traditionally farmed the land, have already been displaced.
· However, its benefits were confined to those already holding land, and it did nothing to relieve the problem of landlessness.· S., most timber is grown on privately held land and is sold at auction.· The leaders accepted baptism for themselves and their people, and promised to hold their lands as vassals of the Frankish king.· He would exact a monthly fee from each vendor, though the markets were held on city land.· To be eligible, a corporation or individual will have to have held the land for at least five years.· For nearly a week the fist of the frost has held tight to the land.
· The National Trust owns a considerable land area, much of it of importance for nature conservation.· They decided we owned more land than we needed, and they figured out a way to get it.· In fact, it was the ogre who owned the land that the king had just driven through.· The king, after all, owned the land, the people, every animal and everything that grew.· Petersburg owns the land, which has been an active cattle ranch for years.· The king also in theory owned all the land.· Architect Simon said the city owned the land up to 10 inches from the theater.
· If you have planning permission it's a hell of a lot easier to sell land.· They began to sell their land and, in a final bid to avoid starvation, started to flock to Calcutta.· Using the techniques of forum theatre, the class try to persuade the old man to sell his house and land.· In addition, the bill authorizes the General Services Administration to sell federal land in Florida that is considered surplus.· Farmers are looking for free drainage schemes and for ways of selling their land to us.· Or maybe just sell the land for condos.· Small peasant farmers, who own their own plots have often been compelled to sell land through poverty and debts.· In the meantime he can only sell his land subject to the conditions of the option agreement.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► in the land of the living► the land of milk and honey► (in) the land of nod► the land► see/find out how the land liesPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be/live in cloud-cuckoo-land► live off the fat of the land► the lie of the land
1ground [uncountable] an area of ground, especially when used for farming or building: - After some ups and downs, young Mr Davison has landed on his feet.
- Even in an industry that shrinks faster than microwave bacon, the good people landed on their feet.
- Forgive the cliché, but for once I have fallen on my feet.
- He pushed the floor, and flipped over in the air, landing on his feet.
- However he landed on his feet.
- Jonathon is a trained musician filling in as a cleaner between jobs and he fell on his feet at the Oxford Playhouse.
- This is a company that tends to land on its feet.
- He's got to get the lay of the land before he makes any decisions.
- A lot of people, especially those new to the city, have no concept of the lay of the land.
- But the Jaipur is hoping that eventually passengers will be eating their food the length and breadth of the country.
- They dogged him the length and breadth of the country, wherever the small troupe of players appeared.
- Even so, it had to grow, to strengthen itself and impose itself as a power in the land.
- These courts had existed for centuries already, ever since the medieval Templars had been a power in the land.
- Spooked planes buzzed the limo roof at the black spread of water near La Guardia.
- Certainly he would have gone down there alone to spy out the land and check on his property.
- She enticed into her house the party Odysseus dispatched to spy out the land, and there she changed them into swine.
- After an initial few hundred feet across virgin land the railway will join the old trackbed of the long-disused Newbury Railway.
- Another road runs south, through the oilfields, and is constantly being extended into virgin forest.
- Cloud shadows scudded across immeasurable stands of virgin forests.
- In low range, it walks with authority across a field covered by a couple of feet of packed virgin snow.
- In response to the beard-shaving incident the Dwarfs chopped down entire virgin forests to spite the Elves.
- Some scientists believe that it can take up to a thousand years for virgin forest to be truly established.
- The trees here were all larger and growing much more vigorously than in the virgin forest above.
- Within an hour, Bucharest is buried under a blanket of virgin snow.
They own a lot of land. He bought a piece of land.► see thesaurus at country → dockland, farmland2not sea [uncountable] the solid dry part of the Earth’s surface: After 21 days at sea, we sighted land.by land Troops began an assault on the city by land and sea.on land The crocodile lays its eggs on land.land bird/animal The white stork is one of the biggest land birds of the region. → dry land3country [countable] literary a country or area: Their journey took them to many foreign lands.native land (=the land where you were born) He’s fiercely proud of his native land. Australia represented a real land of opportunity for thousands of people.► see thesaurus at ground4not city the land the countryside thought of as a place where people grow foodlive off the land (=grow or catch all the food you need) A third of the region’s population still lives off the land.work/farm the land (=grow crops) Many people were forced to give up working the land.5property [uncountable] the area of land that someone owns: He ordered us to get off his land.private/public/common land6see/find out how the land lies spoken to try to discover what the situation really is before you make a decision7in the land of the living spoken awake – used humorously8the land of milk and honey an imaginary place where life is easy and pleasant9(in) the land of nod old-fashioned asleep → be/live in cloud-cuckoo-land at cloud1(7), → dry land, dreamland, fairyland, → the lie of the land at lie3(3), → never-never land, Promised Land, wasteland, wonderlandCOLLOCATIONSphrasesan acre/hectare of land· The family owned hundreds of acres of land.a piece of land (=an area of land)· He built a house on a piece of land near the river.a plot/parcel of land (=a piece of land)· They farmed a small plot of land.a strip of land (=a narrow piece of land)· They owned the strip of land between the forest and the sea.a tract of land (=a large area of land)· Cattle ranching requires large tracts of land.adjectivesfertile/rich (=good for growing crops)· The land near the river is very fertile.poor (=not good for growing crops)· It is poor land that should never have been farmed.vacant/derelict British English (=unused)· The houses could be built on derelict land.open land (=land on which there are no buildings)· In the middle of the city are several hundred acres of open land.agricultural land· The factory is causing severe pollution to nearby agricultural land.arable land (=land that crops are grown on)· Some pastures were converted into arable land.industrial land (=land where factories can be built and industry take place)· The canal basin area is designated as industrial land.housing/building land British English (=land where houses can be built)· The shortage of housing land is a problem in the south-east.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a large land’ or ‘a small land’. Say a large piece of land or a small piece of land.THESAURUSland an area that is owned by someone or that can be used for farming or building houses: · This is private land.· They moved to the country and bought some land.farmland land that is used for farming: · The area is one of gently rolling hills and farmland.territory land that belongs to a country or that is controlled by a country during a war: · His plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Chinese territory.· The army was advancing into enemy territory.the grounds the gardens and land around a big building such as a castle, school, or hospital: · The grounds of the castle are open to visitors every weekend.· the school groundsestate a large area of land in the country, usually with one large house on it and one owner: · The film is set on an English country estate.land1 nounland2 verb
landland2 ●●● S2 W3 verb VERB TABLE
land
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | land |
| he, she, it | lands | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | landed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have landed |
| he, she, it | has landed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had landed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will land |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have landed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am landing |
| he, she, it | is landing | |
| you, we, they | are landing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was landing |
| you, we, they | were landing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been landing |
| he, she, it | has been landing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been landing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be landing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been landing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A flock of Canada geese landed on the river in front of us.
- A French company has landed a contract to supply computers to China.
- Before landing in Algiers, we circled the airport several times.
- Despite severe weather conditions, the Boeing 727 landed as scheduled.
- Fishermen were landing their catch at the harbor.
- Flight 846 from Cleveland landed five minutes ago.
- He's managed to land himself an amazing job in advertising.
- He loves watching planes take off and land at the airport.
- Luckily, I managed to land a great job with a law firm.
- There's a plane coming in to land now.
- We will be landing at Singapore airport at 3 am local time.
- When the plane landed at JFK, it was three hours late.
- You mean Rich landed an 18-pound fish by himself?
- He didn't hear it land.
- It was not a bad wound, but entirely enough to make me land badly and wrench my ankle.
- Most at least peek to see where the ball lands.
- She thought of landing in New York.
- We then set out for Muscat, but with nightfall approaching, we landed in Abu Dhabi.
THESAURUS
to get to the place you are going to: · I arrived at the party at around 7 o’clock.· They were due to arrive home from Spain yesterday.
to arrive somewhere. Get is much more common in everyday English than arrive: · What time do you usually get to work?· I’ll call you when I get home.
to arrive somewhere, especially after a long journey: · When we finally reached the port, we were all very tired.
if someone comes, they arrive at the place where you are: · She came home yesterday.· What time did the plumber say he’d come?
(also show up) informal to arrive somewhere, especially when someone is waiting for you: · I’d arranged to meet Tom, but he never turned up.
informal to arrive somewhere later than you should and not seem worried about it: · Rebecca usually rolls in around noon.
to arrive somewhere – used especially about people arriving home, or a plane, train etc arriving at an airport, station etc: · I usually get in at around 6 o’clock.· What time did your plane get in?
if a plane, train, or ship comes in, it arrives in the place where you are: · We liked to watch the cruise ships come in.
if a plane or the passengers on it land, they arrive on the ground: · We finally landed at 2 a.m.· They watched the planes taking off and landing.
Longman Language Activatorland that is owned by someone or is used for something land that is owned by someone or that can be used for farming or building houses: · They moved to the country and bought some land.· Get off my land!piece/plot of land: · Each family was given a small piece of land where they could grow food for themselves.farmland (=land that can be used for farming): · There is a shortage of suitable farmland in the south of the country.
land that belongs to a country or that is controlled by a country during a war: · Miller had accidentally crossed into Iraqi territory and was arrested for spying.enemy territory (=land controlled by an enemy): · His plane was shot down over enemy territory.
relating to land that is owned or controlled by a particular country or government: · A committee has been set up to deal with territorial disputes in the area.· The country has suffered substantial territorial losses in this war.
an area of land that is part of a farm, or that is used for playing sports: · We passed cows grazing in the fields.· a football fieldfield of: · a field of wheatplaying field British (=a field where sports are played): · We went out onto the school playing fields to watch a game of football.open fields: · birds such as skylarks whose habitat is open fields and farmland
the gardens and land around a big building such as a castle, school, or hospital: · Have you ever been to Penryn Castle? The grounds are beautiful.the palace/school/hospital grounds: · The nurse said I could go for a short walk around the hospital grounds.
what you see in an area of land the land and features that you see around you in the countryside, or in the city: · The construction of dams has changed the character of the landscape.· an urban landscape of glittering modern buildings
all the mountains, fields, forests etc that you see around you in the countryside, especially when these are beautiful: · We stayed in a peaceful Alpine village surrounded by magnificent scenery.
the surface of the land · The ground was covered with snow.· He kicked Cook as he lay on the ground.· In the middle of the forest was a bare patch of marshy ground.· The ground sloped down from where we stood to the lake shore.
used when you are talking about how easy or difficult an area of land is to cross, for example because it is flat, has a lot of mountains etc: · The terrain on the island varies quite a bit.difficult/rough/mountainous etc terrain: · They had to drive very slowly over the difficult terrain.· Boots are the best footwear on rough terrain.
the land compared with the sea or air the land , not the sea: on land: · They had defeated the enemy on land and at sea.· Reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land or giving birth to live young.dry land (=the land when compared with being at sea): · Some repairs to the boat will have to wait until we're back on dry land.
the land, not the air - use this to talk about planes and birds: · Our plane was flying only 100 feet above the ground.· Spectators watched in horror as the aircraft plunged to the ground.
if you go ashore , you go on to the land from a boat or the sea. If you spend time ashore , you spend time on land before returning to your boat: · Most of the other passengers had gone ashore.· People were returning to their cabins after a day ashore.be washed ashore (=be pushed onto the land by the sea): · Two bodies were washed ashore last night.
the substance that forms the surface of the land the brown substance that the ground is made up of: · Outside, the sun beat down on the red baked earth of Provence.· Thousands of tons of earth were moved to build the dam.
the earth that plants grow in: · Roses do best in well-drained, slightly acid soil.fertile soil (=soil that plants grow well in): · Parsley should have a deep, moist, fertile soil for ideal growth.
American loose dry earth: · The kids were playing in the yard, digging in the dirt.
land at the edge of water the part of a country that is close to the sea - use this when you are talking about a country or a large part of a country: · driving along the Californian coast, from San Francisco to LAon the coast (=on land that is close to the sea): · a little house on the coast of Brittanyoff the coast (=in the sea but close to the land): · They discovered oil off the northern coast of Scotland.the coast of: · The ship slowly made its way along the west coast of Africa.
the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: · We could see a boat about a mile from the shore.the shore of/the shores of: · a small town on the shores of Lake Ontario
an area of sand at the edge of the sea - use this especially to talk about a place where you go to relax and enjoy yourself: · The area has miles of unspoiled sandy beaches..the beach: · By nine o'clock the beach was already crowded with people.· Let's go to the beach tomorrow.
British a place at the edge of the sea - use this especially to talk about somewhere where you go for a holiday or to enjoy yourself: · When I was little we used to go to the seaside most weekends.
British /by the ocean American on land next to the sea: · We bought a small cottage by the sea.· walking by the ocean in the early morning
the edge of the land next to the sea - use this especially to talk about a long length of this land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: · The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles.· Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.· Far below us, we could just see the coastline of Argentina dimly outlined.
a plane, ship, train, bus etc arrives · What time does his flight arrive?· The train isn't due to arrive until 4.30.arrive at/in/from · Our flight arrived in Osaka two hours ahead of schedule.· Supply ships have started arriving at ports along the East coast.
to arrive -- use this when you are talking about the time when a train, ship, or plane arrives: · What time does your flight get in?· Hopefully the bus will get in by 8 o'clock.get in to: · The ferry gets in to Harwich around noon.
if a plane lands , it arrives at an airport: · Despite severe weather conditions, the Boeing 727 landed as scheduled.land at: · When the plane landed at JFK, it was three hours late.land in: · Before landing in Algiers, we circled the airport several times.come in to land (=go down towards the ground at an airport): · There's a plane coming in to land now.
if a plane, ship, or train comes in , it arrives in the place where you are waiting: · Has the Air India flight come in yet?· Crowds had gathered at the harbour to watch the ship come in.
if a ship docks , it arrives at a port: dock at/in: · When the ship docked at Southampton its cargo was immediately inspected.· We finally docked in Portland, Maine, happy to be on dry land again.
if a train, car, or bus pulls in , it arrives at the station or the place where you are waiting: · Finally the bus pulled in, forty minutes late.· Just as the train was pulling in, there was a shout and someone fell onto the track.
if you say that a plane, train or ship is in , it has arrived at the airport, station etc where you are waiting: · Their plane's in, but it'll take them a little while to get through customs.· As her train wasn't in yet, she went to the bookstall and flipped through the magazines.
: incoming plane/flight/train etc a place, train etc that is arriving somewhere rather than leaving: · All incoming flights are being delayed by fog.· The crash occurred when a freight train collided with an incoming passenger train.
to go down to go down some stairs, a ladder, a slope etc: · You go down a steep slope, then turn left at the bottom of the hill.· Right, here's the ladder. Who's going down first?go down to: · I'll go down (=downstairs) to the kitchen and get you a glass of water.
if a plane, bomb etc comes down somewhere, it comes down to the ground there, especially by accident: · Airline officials believe that the plane came down somewhere in the Andes mountains.· One of the missiles came down in a heavily populated suburb of Beirut.
to fall straight downwards through the air: · When I let go of her hand, it dropped like a stone.drop onto/from/off etc: · The bottle rolled across the table, dropped onto the floor, and smashed.· One of your buttons has dropped off.
to come down through the air from a higher place: · Just as we were about to leave the house, rain began to fall.fall from/down/on etc: · Leaves were falling from the trees.· Bombs fell on the streets, destroying neighbouring homes, but leaving the school intact.
written to go down a slope, a mountain etc slowly and carefully: · Slowly the two climbers descended the cliff face.descend into/from etc: · We descended into the cave by a rope ladder.
if a plane or a bird dives , it moves quickly down through the air: · The engine did not re-start, and the plane dived to the ground.· The hawk stopped in mid-flight before diving down on its prey.
if a plane or a bird lands , it comes down to the ground in a controlled way: · He loves watching planes take off and land at the airport.land in/on/at: · We will be landing at Singapore airport at 3 am local time.· A flock of Canada geese landed on the river in front of us.
if a plane touches down , it arrives safely on the ground at an airport but has not yet stopped moving: · The King's private plane touched down at Heathrow airport at exactly 12.15 this afternoon.· We will be touching down in about an hour's time.
to succeed in getting something, especially something that is difficult to get · Getting the money for the house wasn't easy.· If I get first prize it'll be a miracle.
informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find: · Do you know where I can get hold of a German--Japanese dictionary?· These kids have very little difficulty getting hold of illegal weapons.
informal to get something that you want or need very much, or have been trying hard to get: · I bet he can't wait to lay his hands on all that money.· When Ted was a kid, he read every book about space that he could get his hands on.
: land a job/contract/interview etc to get a job etc that was difficult to get - use this especially when someone was very lucky to do this: · A French company has landed a contract to supply computers to China.land yourself something British: · He's managed to land himself an amazing job in advertising.
: win somebody's support/trust/confidence etc to get someone's support, trust etc, especially by working hard to achieve this: · It will take time to win her trust.· Gandhi won the support of many liberals in England.
: clinch a deal/contract/championship etc to finally succeed in making a deal, winning a contract etc after trying very hard: · We finally clinched the contract by offering them a lower price.· Mitchell phoned from Chicago to say that he was close to clinching the deal.· Germany scored twice in the last ten minutes to clinch the championship.
informal to get something, especially something that is difficult to get, by using clever and often slightly dishonest methods: · "They're sending me to Paris next weekend.'' "How did you manage to wangle that?''wangle it so that: · Gail has wangled it so that we can get in without tickets.
formal to succeed in getting official permission for or agreement about something, especially when this was difficult: · France was able to secure the release of two of its hostages.· Schiller secured funds for the special education project.
WORD SETSaerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She fell and landed heavily on the floor.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the landed aristocracy (=who own a lot of land) All supplies are transported by air. flooding caused by forest clearance He was forced to make a crash-landing in the desert. visitors from a far-off land far-off galaxies We sailed past the island’s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. The plane had to make a forced landing in a field. a member of the landed gentry (=gentry who own land) Officials denounced the settlers’ land grab. companies with large property holdings She got herself in hot water with the authorities. Most people in the countryside live off the land (=live by growing or finding their own food). The hospital has built a helicopter pad. The sailors gave a shout of joy when they sighted land.
She fell and landed heavily on the floor. the landed aristocracy (=who own a lot of land) All supplies are transported by air. (=the people who own land)· This imposition of taxes angered the landed classes.
flooding caused by forest clearance He was forced to make a crash-landing in the desert.· Large parts of Oman are desert country.
literary (=a country that is a long way away)· He fled to a distant land.
(=not the sea)· It was good to get off the ship onto dry land again.
visitors from a far-off land far-off galaxies· Pete caught a really big fish.
We sailed past the island’s rather dark and forbidding cliffs. The plane had to make a forced landing in a field. a member of the landed gentry (=gentry who own land) Officials denounced the settlers’ land grab. companies with large property holdings She got herself in hot water with the authorities. (=get a job, especially unexpectedly)· My husband finally landed a job in marketing.
Most people in the countryside live off the land (=live by growing or finding their own food). (=a country where people have a lot of good opportunities)· America was then seen as a land of opportunity.
The hospital has built a helicopter pad. (=be given a part)· He landed a part in a cop show.
(=moves safely down onto the ground)· Because of the fog, our plane had to land at Luton.
(=lands in a sudden and dangerous way because of a problem)· Their small plane crash-landed on a busy motorway yesterday.
(=bring it safely down onto the ground)· The pilot managed to land the plane safely on the beach.
(=manage to hit someone)· Then I began to land some good punches.
(=be given a role)· In 1982 he landed a role in the musical 'Destry Rides Again'.
The sailors gave a shout of joy when they sighted land.· Our department is responsible for establishing the guidelines for land use in the county.
· Property values have fallen sharply.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The stone swung up and landed heavily on the floor.· He landed heavily on gravel by the track.· Consequently, you fall over or jack-knife forwards the first time you land heavily.· Pain flared in his thigh wound as he landed heavily on his injured leg.· Tony jumped from high up, landed heavily and pulled a face.· He fell, landing heavily on his butt, then flattening out on to his back.· Being a large woman, she'd landed heavily, badly hurting her left hip, her right knee and ankle.· He crashed into a table, somersaulted over it and landed heavily on the carpet.
· As his aircraft reached Kabul on May 30 it was hit by a rocket, but landed safely.· Then giving a great spring, he shot through the air and landed safely on the other side.· But I will not look up from the tray until I have it safely landed on the white plastic table.· He enjoyed the dance, and, returning with his Confederate escort, was safely landed in his own lines before daylight.· Take care when you throw the opponent and always allow them to land safely.· Boardman landed safely, but after refuelling, took-off and lost control, and was killed when the aircraft flipped over.· For the police squad it was a new experience, but they had seen how it was done and all landed safely.· By clinging to a bannister he miraculously managed to land safely.
NOUN· The relief commission has one aircraft that can land there, a Twin Otter.· The aircraft landed at Cannon International Airport and were taxied down city streets to the auction site.· As the aircraft landed and the pressmen poured out, they were met by a hoard of local photographers.· On the airfields of Rio de Janeiro an aircraft lands or takes off every minute.· The aircraft swooped in to land, almost touching the little buildings of Kowloon.· The carrier's flight deck is too short for its aircraft to land on and putting it right will cost around £50m.
· We have to land at another airport before we finish our journey.· The aircraft landed at Cannon International Airport and were taxied down city streets to the auction site.· Not only did Bushika become lost, he flew completely off the official map to land at Budapest international airport.
· One possibility was to force it to land at an army base remote to Teheran.
· Had it landed, the blow would have crushed the cartilage and killed him instantly.· The darker boy rallied and eventually landed more and heavier blows.· The official unions will have to compete directly with Solidarity for members, so they want to land the first blows.· Sharpe hacked again, this time landing a blow on the back of the helmet.· This time, he hardly landed a blow as the majestic Christie cruised home.
· When the Tories crested to power in 1710, Barber landed some lucrative contracts.· Didn't we land a big contract in Bruges?· He had landed a contract as pleased as Punch, and I made a feast for his friends.· She landed at least two substantial contracts to supply stockings to the parliamentary army in Ireland.· Marketing Exports has already landed contracts with a number of local companies in the horticultural sector.· But a cautious McHale yesterday refused to be drawn on Ford's chances of landing a contract for next season.
· He had landed on the island before and killed penguins, quails, ducks, etc.· Prospero and Miranda had landed on the island, where they had been living for the last twelve years.· Penry was unlikely to look kindly on some one who landed on his island uninvited twice in a row.· In 1521 they landed on the vast island of Sumatra.· This however, was the only unscheduled interruption, and twenty-three of the twenty-four Hurricanes landed safely on the island.· A lord of the court provisioned the boat, and so they survived until they landed on a deserted island.
· Those who can also show some engineering or other relevant qualifications are, of course, more likely to land a job.· She has tried to land an office job, but no one will hire her, she said.· If you let him send his resume on a pizza box, he will land a job.· In a year's time or less she would land herself a good job, and a place to live.· True as that might be, the process of landing a job with the firm had been suspiciously pleasant.· Dad Ron had by now qualified as an accountant and he eventually landed a job with the local council.· Several students who started in January acquired enough skills to land summer jobs, Frezzo said.
· It wasn't long before they landed on the Moon.· Man first landed on the moon on Saturday.· She had walked into that café like some one landing on the moon, her eyes wide with wonder and alarm.· A given rocket booster could actually land more mass on these bodies than it could land on the Moon!
· Both missed with other attempts before Stephens made amends in the second half, landing another three penalties and kicking three conversions.· Andrew Ker landed two penalties for Watsonians, who were missing a few regulars.· The Lions were thankful that Hastings landed his fourth penalty.· Hastings landed three 50-yards plus penalties down wind and a shorter penalty while the Lions forwards created two close-range tries.· Both Barnes and Gavin Hastings landed one penalty and one conversion.· In the end Kevin Phillips, their captain, called on Thorburn and he landed a penalty in first-half injury time.· Craggs added an excellent conversion, then landed his third penalty.
· In the event, the plane was forced to land midway between the two cities anyway.· His plane landed within minutes of a plane carrying Castro.· Although parts were scattered over the surrounding fields, the main body of the plane had landed in one piece.· To add to their misery, the flight was delayed when the plane had to land at Belfast because of bad weather.· Meanwhile the supply planes kept landing, and the guides kept preparing.
· You landed a bloody good punch.· Against Ruddock, a marginal fighter others have put away easily, Tyson never landed the big punch.· He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose.· Tyson landed one punch after the other until a perfect right uppercut almost sent Bruno out of the ring.· In the second round Trentham began to land the odd punch, but never hard enough to allow Tommy to go down.· And while Ruelas' outstanding defensive instincts were evident, Herrera landed good punches throughout.· The first tried to land a punch, but he missed.· Then I began to land some good punches.
· Before landing his role in the super-soap series, Nader was a model who made it into movies.· The producer never laughed - perhaps he knew all the jokes - but Crawford landed the role of Junior Sailen.· He studied art in Paris and Florence, then landed a Broadway role.
· There was no harm in that but it landed him in trouble every time.· Might we not show these photographs to the government and land the people in trouble?· Which is just as well because some of them have played just a little bit too hard, landing themselves in serious trouble.· He was irascible, hard-cussing, for ever landing in trouble.· Jones landed in trouble over his commentary on a football video glorifying violence.· But that would land Dolly in trouble.· Modern-day racers are under the public spotlight and any slip-up can land them in serious trouble.· It doesn't have to land you in trouble.
· Illegal testing can land employers in hot water to the tune of $ 10, 000 per violation.· McIntyre landed in hot water for an alleged V-sign to the fans after last week's disappointing home draw with Athlone Town.· There was a plop as it landed in the water, then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down.· As it landed in the water the Jet Ranger immediately rolled to port.· It landed in the water just in front of where the boy was standing.· Down swooped the privet bird, landing gracefully on the water with hardly a splash.
VERB· With the reef below, and a boat nearby to give them assistance they decided to try and land.· In October 1994, Hultgreen was killed while trying to land on the Lincoln.· The injured man appeared to lose control of his chute as he tried to land.· She has tried to land an office job, but no one will hire her, she said.· The plane was completely destroyed when it hit a mountain in bad weather as it was trying to land.· One chopper tried to land, but the guys shot at him.· Certainly Ferguson has not given up the ghost of trying to land the Championship.· The realities of flying kicked in when Amelia tried to land the Avian at Rodgers field outside Pittsburgh.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be/live in cloud-cuckoo-land► live off the fat of the land► the lie of the land
1plane/bird/insect a)[intransitive] if a plane, bird, or insect lands, it moves safely down onto the ground OPP take off: - Flaws' Nigel's style includes getting caught with punches in order to land punches.
- He shot out his right arm and landed a punch on Lorrimer's nose.
- Sharpe hacked again, this time landing a blow on the back of the helmet.
- The first tried to land a punch, but he missed.
- This time, he hardly landed a blow as the majestic Christie cruised home.
- Capra lost his job, but landed on his feet when Columbia Pictures hired him.
- After some ups and downs, young Mr Davison has landed on his feet.
- Even in an industry that shrinks faster than microwave bacon, the good people landed on their feet.
- He pushed the floor, and flipped over in the air, landing on his feet.
- However he landed on his feet.
- This is a company that tends to land on its feet.
- Being too aggressive can land you in trouble - and still not get you paid.
- But that would land Dolly in trouble.
- In fact, it's the very program that landed Microsoft in court.
- It doesn't have to land you in trouble.
- Might we not show these photographs to the government and land the people in trouble?
- The attendant filed criminal charges against the princess, landing her in court two days after she landed at Logan.
- There was no harm in that but it landed him in trouble every time.
- To whack it over the net, land a dart in it.
- You've landed us in it, doin' that.
- You've just landed yourself in it.
- After some ups and downs, young Mr Davison has landed on his feet.
- Even in an industry that shrinks faster than microwave bacon, the good people landed on their feet.
- Forgive the cliché, but for once I have fallen on my feet.
- He pushed the floor, and flipped over in the air, landing on his feet.
- However he landed on his feet.
- Jonathon is a trained musician filling in as a cleaner between jobs and he fell on his feet at the Oxford Playhouse.
- This is a company that tends to land on its feet.
- He's got to get the lay of the land before he makes any decisions.
- A lot of people, especially those new to the city, have no concept of the lay of the land.
- But the Jaipur is hoping that eventually passengers will be eating their food the length and breadth of the country.
- They dogged him the length and breadth of the country, wherever the small troupe of players appeared.
- Even so, it had to grow, to strengthen itself and impose itself as a power in the land.
- These courts had existed for centuries already, ever since the medieval Templars had been a power in the land.
- Spooked planes buzzed the limo roof at the black spread of water near La Guardia.
- Certainly he would have gone down there alone to spy out the land and check on his property.
- She enticed into her house the party Odysseus dispatched to spy out the land, and there she changed them into swine.
- After an initial few hundred feet across virgin land the railway will join the old trackbed of the long-disused Newbury Railway.
- Another road runs south, through the oilfields, and is constantly being extended into virgin forest.
- Cloud shadows scudded across immeasurable stands of virgin forests.
- In low range, it walks with authority across a field covered by a couple of feet of packed virgin snow.
- In response to the beard-shaving incident the Dwarfs chopped down entire virgin forests to spite the Elves.
- Some scientists believe that it can take up to a thousand years for virgin forest to be truly established.
- The trees here were all larger and growing much more vigorously than in the virgin forest above.
- Within an hour, Bucharest is buried under a blanket of virgin snow.
Flight 846 landed five minutes ago. The bird landed gracefully on the water. b)[transitive] to make a plane move safely down onto the ground at the end of a journey: The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely.2arrive by boat/plane [intransitive] to arrive somewhere in a plane, boat etcland on/in/at etc We expect to be landing in Oslo in about fifty minutes. In 1969, the first men landed on the Moon.► see thesaurus at arrive3fall/come down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to come down through the air onto something SYN dropland in/on/under etc A large branch landed on the hood of my car. Louis fell out of the tree and landed in a holly bush. She fell and landed heavily on the floor. A couple of bombs landed quite near to the village.4goods/people [transitive] if a boat or aircraft lands people or goods, it brings them to a place, and the people get out or the goods are carried out: The troops were landed by helicopter.5job/contract etc [transitive] informal to succeed in getting a job, contract etc that was difficult to get: He landed a job with a law firm.land yourself something Bill’s just landed himself a part in a Broadway show.6land somebody in trouble/hospital/court etc to cause someone to have serious problems or be in a difficult situation: Connie’s going to land herself in big trouble if she keeps arriving late for work. She developed pneumonia which landed her in hospital.7land somebody in it British English spoken informal to get someone into trouble by telling other people that they did something wrong SYN drop somebody in it: Geoff landed me in it by saying I should have checked that the door was locked.8problems [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive unexpectedly, and cause problemsland in/on/under etc Just when I thought my problems were over, this letter landed on my desk.9land a punch/blow etc to succeed in hitting someone10land on your feet to get into a good situation again, after having problems: She certainly landed on her feet when she got that job.11catch fish [transitive] to catch a fishGRAMMARLand belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · He landed the plane in a field. In this sentence, ‘the plane’ is the object of land.• You can say: · The plane landed in a field. In this sentence, ‘the plane’ is the subject of land.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSland up phrasal verb British English informal to be in a particular place, situation, or position after a lot of things have happened to you SYN end upland up in We landed up in a bar at 3 am. Be careful that you don’t land up in serious debt.land up with I landed up with five broken ribs.land somebody with something phrasal verb informal to give someone something unpleasant to do, because no one else wants to do it: Maria’s been landed with all the tidying up as usual.GRAMMAR Land with is usually passive.