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• the surface of the earth that is not covered by water: It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea. The treaty has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of land-based missiles in Europe. The military commanders won't deploy their land forces until they're satisfied that the air attacks have done their job.
• to (cause to) arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air: We should land in Madrid at 7 a.m. You can land a plane on water in an emergency. The bird landed on my finger. figurative The report first landed on my desk this morning.
• the surface of the earth that is not covered by water: It is cheaper to drill for oil on land than at sea.
• Land is also a particular area of the earth’s surface: They just bought 150 acres of land in Idaho.
• to arrive or cause something to arrive at a place in an aircraft: [ I ] The pilot said we would land in about 20 minutes.

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