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.
Recent Examples on the Web
That’s because game hunting for feral hogs on public land has been shown to maintain or increase the animals’ numbers rather than decreasing them.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
California has done a good job of protecting its public lands while facilitating solar development, Mulvaney says.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
California has done a good job of protecting its public lands while facilitating solar development, Mulvaney says.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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 18 May. 2024.
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