the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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The Amazon founder, who grew up in the 305, soon bought up two neighboring properties on the land, bringing up the cost of his full purchase to a total of $237 million.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The developments are currently stuck in limbo waiting for a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers, which recently regained authority to issue wetland permits needed to build on the land in the area.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
And to be attached is to be aware, to embrace responsibility to the land, to the planet, to survival, to each other.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
So the loss of those relationships but also the deep connection to the land.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The developments are currently stuck in limbo waiting for a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers, which recently regained authority to issue wetland permits needed to build on the land in the area.
—Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
And to be attached is to be aware, to embrace responsibility to the land, to the planet, to survival, to each other.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
So the loss of those relationships but also the deep connection to the land.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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