Collocations for land - noun
1. surface of the earth
ADJ.
dry
It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea.
It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea.
VERB + LAND
reach
The explorers reached land after a long voyage.
The explorers reached land after a long voyage.
sight
In the distance the crew sighted land.
In the distance the crew sighted land.
reclaim
The new project will reclaim the land from the sea.
The new project will reclaim the land from the sea.
LAND + NOUN
mass
chains of volcanoes running along the edge of continental land masses
chains of volcanoes running along the edge of continental land masses
animal, mammal | battle, war | forces
With the land forces defeated, everything now rested on the navy.
With the land forces defeated, everything now rested on the navy.
PREP.
by ~
It''s impossible to reach this beach by land because of the high cliffs.
It''s impossible to reach this beach by land because of the high cliffs.
on ~
Some animals can live both on land and in water.
Some animals can live both on land and in water.
2. piece of ground
ADJ.
good, prime
prime building land
prime building land
fertile, rich
rich agricultural land | land that is rich in mineral deposits
rich agricultural land | land that is rich in mineral deposits
marginal, poor
animals grazing on marginal land that was previously heath or moorland
animals grazing on marginal land that was previously heath or moorland
arid, dry, hard, parched
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer.
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer.
marshy | barren | derelict, waste (also ‘wasteland’)
A new shopping centre will be built on the derelict land.
A new shopping centre will be built on the derelict land.
contaminated | empty, unused, vacant | uncultivated, virgin, wild | agricultural, arable, cultivated, farm (also ‘farmland’), farming | grazing | industrial | building, housing | green belt | rural, urban | private | public | common
This used to be common land, where everyone had the right to graze animals.
This used to be common land, where everyone had the right to graze animals.
open
They finally got out of the town and reached open land.
They finally got out of the town and reached open land.
flat, low-lying | hill, undulating | coastal, forest, meadow
QUANT.
parcel, piece, plot, scrap, strip, tract
Every scrap of land is used for growing food. | The college owns vast tracts of land.
Every scrap of land is used for growing food. | The college owns vast tracts of land.
VERB + LAND
have, hold, own
The inhabitants of a village held land in common.
The inhabitants of a village held land in common.
acquire, buy, purchase | sell | cultivate, farm, plough, work | irrigate | clear
The land has been cleared ready for building.
The land has been cleared ready for building.
develop
They were refused permission to develop the land.
They were refused permission to develop the land.
occupy
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.
During the war their lands were occupied by the enemy.
seize | allocate, distribute, redistribute | grant sb
He was granted land by the king.
He was granted land by the king.
LAND + VERB
adjoin sth
a piece of land adjoining a disused railway line
a piece of land adjoining a disused railway line
LAND + NOUN
owner, ownership | acquisition, purchase | reclamation | development | use | prices, values | dispute
3. the land: farming land
VERB + LAND
live off
It''s very fertile countryside where you can just live off the land.
It''s very fertile countryside where you can just live off the land.
farm, work (on)
His family had always worked the land.
His family had always worked the land.
leave
Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.
Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.
get/go back to
He''s tired of living in cities, and wants to get back to the land.
He''s tired of living in cities, and wants to get back to the land.
4. country
ADJ.
ancestral, native
the tribe''s ancestral lands
the tribe''s ancestral lands
distant
He travelled to many distant lands.
He travelled to many distant lands.
alien, foreign, strange
She was all alone in a strange land.
She was all alone in a strange land.
promised
(often figurative) the promised land of progressive education
(often figurative) the promised land of progressive education
cloud cuckoo, never-never
(both figurative) Anyone who thinks this legislation will be effective is living in cloud cuckoo land.
(both figurative) Anyone who thinks this legislation will be effective is living in cloud cuckoo land.