public land
noun
: land owned by a government
specifically
: that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws
Examples of public land in a Sentence
the management of public lands
The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.
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The freeze is similar to a step that the Biden administration took in early 2021, though that paused approval of new coal, oil or gas projects on public lands.
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Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Black’s thermal photography shows us, in a literal sense, the rising heat signature of our presence on public lands across the West.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The overwhelming support for public lands and the agencies that manage them is reflected throughout the Mountain West.
—John Frank, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
California Shed hunting is allowed on private land and on federal public lands, but it is prohibited on state lands managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
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Francesca Paris, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Black’s thermal photography shows us, in a literal sense, the rising heat signature of our presence on public lands across the West.
—James Pogue, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The overwhelming support for public lands and the agencies that manage them is reflected throughout the Mountain West.
—John Frank, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
California Shed hunting is allowed on private land and on federal public lands, but it is prohibited on state lands managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public land
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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