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.

Examples of the land in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Conservative Christians, and evangelicals especially, have been staunch supporters of Israel for decades, citing a religious connection to the Jewish people and the land. —

Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 26 May 2024 The mission here is to connect people to the land and one another. —

Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024 Climate change, the invisible hand exacerbating the hot, arid conditions that parch the land, is being compounded by the relentless expansion of croplands, excessive tilling, overgrazing and removal of native windbreaks. —

Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024 Fight instead for love and respect for the land and other species and people’s right to coexist equally (not subserviently). —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the land

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