What does "landrush" mean?

An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.

What is a synonym for "landrush"?

Common synonyms include: land run.

Landrush

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Noun

1
An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis. historical
"Among other regions which witnessed that land rush were the prairies of Asotin. It is safe to say that the majority of the families that located there (and the same is true of the larger part of Eastern Washington) made their locations in 1876, 1877, 1878 or 1879."
2
Any scramble for limited resources. figuratively
"In the event that an applicant obtains the domain name in question through the Landrush process described below, the service will be activated[…]"

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land run

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"Among other regions which witnessed that land rush were the prairies of Asotin. It is safe to say that the majority of the families that located there (and the same is true of the larger part of Eastern Washington) made their locations in 1876, 1877, 1878 or 1879."

Etymology

From land + rush.

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