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 only things keeping Kaskaskia from transforming into a complete ghost town are the richness of the land, too alluring not to farm, and the church.
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Some became stockmen, learning to ride settlers’ horses and using their deep knowledge of the land to muster cattle on horseback across vast landscapes.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.
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Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
5 July 2026
This week on The Sunday Story, reporter Connor Towne O'Neill takes us inside the movement to split Illinois, and the challenges facing a modern secessionist movement in the land of Lincoln.
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NPR,
5 July 2026
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Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Some became stockmen, learning to ride settlers’ horses and using their deep knowledge of the land to muster cattle on horseback across vast landscapes.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
The nonprofit and the Coastal Commission have drafted a public access management plan that states the land will be open from sunrise to sunset.
—
Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
5 July 2026
This week on The Sunday Story, reporter Connor Towne O'Neill takes us inside the movement to split Illinois, and the challenges facing a modern secessionist movement in the land of Lincoln.
—
NPR,
5 July 2026
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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