the solid part of the surface of the earth as distinct from seas, lakes, etc
▶ Related adjective: terrestrial
2.
a.
ground, esp with reference to its use, quality, etc
b.
(in combination)
land-grabber
3.
rural or agricultural areas as contrasted with urban ones
4.
farming as an occupation or way of life
5. law
a.
any tract of ground capable of being owned as property, together with any buildings on it,extending above and below the surface
b.
any hereditament, tenement, or other interest; realty
6.
a.
a country, region, or area
b.
the people of a country, etc
7.
a realm, sphere, or domain
8. economics
the factor of production consisting of all natural resources
9.
the unindented part of a grooved surface, esp one of the ridges inside a rifle bore
10. how the land lies
verb
11.
to transfer (something) or go from a ship or boat to the shore
land the cargo
12. (intransitive)
to come to or touch shore
13.
to come down or bring (something) down to earth after a flight or jump
14.
to come or bring to some point, condition, or state
15. (transitive) angling
to retrieve (a hooked fish) from the water
16. (transitive) informal
to win or obtain
to land a job
17. (transitive) informal
to deliver (a blow)
Examples of 'whenua' in a sentence
whenua
Whakapapa (genealogy), whenua (land), and tangata (people) were interconnected domains that formed the conceptual basis of our framework.
Puke Timoti, Philip O'B. Lyver, Rangi Matamua, Christopher J. Jones, Brenda L. Tahi 2017, 'A representation of a Tuawhenua worldview guides environmental conservation', Ecology and Societyhttp://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol22/iss4/art20/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)