Tomorrow, he will land on the moon.
Source: tatoeba (1481)
Land
/lænd/
Synonyms for "land" (353 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (71)
Noun(26 words)
countryearthgroundnationrealmsoilachaeaacresaeoliaafghanistanalightalightingarcadiaaustraliaauvergnebasutolandbeachbelizebengalbody politic
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acquireacreageacresair spaceairspacealightalluviumallyannexarchduchyarchdukedomareaarrivebagbeltberthbody politicbuffer statecaptive nationcapture
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catchchattels realchieftaincychieftainrycity statecity-stateclayclimb downclodcolonycome downcome income to landcommonwealcommonwealthcompassconfines
Strong matches (106)
continental shelfcorridorcountrycountycrash-landcrustdebarkdebusdemesnedepartmentdeplanedescenddetraindirtdisembarkdisemplanedismountdistrictditchdivision
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dockdomaindominiondownwinddrop anchordry landduchydukedomdustearldomearthemperyempireenmeshensnareentangleentrapenvironsestatefarmfatherlandfieldfoulfree cityfreeholdgetget downget offgo ashoregrand duchygrasslandgroundgroundsharpoonhaveheartlandhinterlandhomelandhonorhookkingdomlanded propertylandholdinglandslassolevel offlightloamlotlotslumber
Adjective(3 words)
danish grounddutch landitalian terreno
Related words (176)
make a landfallmake landmake portmandantmandatemandated territorymandateemandatorymanormeshmessuagemilieumoldmoormotherlandmouldmouldermouldynailnation
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nationalitynative landneighborhoodnetnooseobtainoffshore rightsovershootpancakeparcelpartpartsperchpick upplaceplatplotpolispolitypossessionpowerpraediumprecinctspremisesprincipalityprincipateprocurepropertyprotectorateprovincepullpuppet governmentpuppet regimepurlieusput input into portquadratquarterreach landreal estatereal propertyrealmrealtyregionrepublicroostropesacksalientsatellitesectionsecureseneschaltyset downsettlesettle downsettle onsettle uponsettlementsitsnagsnaresnigglesodsoilsolid groundsovereign nationspacespearstatesubsoilsultanatesuperpowertaketake captivetalk downtangletangle up withtenementtenementsterraterra firmaterrainterritorythree-mile limittie uptofttoparchiatoparchytopsoiltouchtouch downtrapturftwelve-mile limitunboatunhorseunloadupwindvicinagevicinitywinwoodlandzone
Noun(39 words)
Adjective(3 words)
norwegian grunnromanian terenswedish fält
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: country, earth, ground, nation, realm.
- Sentence evidence is available for land, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "land".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "land"
Keep "land" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "land" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "land", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "land" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
45 entriesShowing 16 of 45 words.
More specific
13 entriesCollocations
11 entriesland a contractland a jobland a planeland a scholarshipland arealand claimland formland grantland ownershipland safelyland use
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 23 languages.
Asturian
2 entries- atracar verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- terrar verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Bulgarian
1 entries- дебарки́рам verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Catalan
1 entries- atracar verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 上陸 /上陆 verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- 登陸 /登陆 verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Czech
1 entries- přistát verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Esperanto
2 entries- albordiĝi verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- alteriĝi verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Finnish
1 entries- nousta maihin verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
French
1 entries- aborder verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Japanese
1 entries- 上陸する verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Korean
2 entries- 닿다 verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- 상륙하다 verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Latin
1 entries- egredior verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Malay
2 entries- darat verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- mendarat verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Middle English
2 entries- lenden verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- londen verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Māori
3 entries- eke verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- mahuta verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- ū verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Norman
1 entries- aborder verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Polish
1 entries- dobić do brzegu verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Portuguese
1 entries- desembarcar verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Russian
4 entries- вы́садиться verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- выса́живаться verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- прича́ливать verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- прича́лить verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Slovene
1 entries- pristati verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Spanish
2 entries- aterrar verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- atracar verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Swedish
2 entries- landa verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
- lägga till verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Turkish
1 entries- inmek verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Yiddish
1 entries- לאַנדן verb (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water)
Sample sentences
39 total sentences available.
Elephants are the largest land animals alive today.
Source: tatoeba (2184)
The settlers learned that the land in the valley was fertile.
Source: tatoeba (22046)
Far away across the sea lies the sunny land of Italy.
Source: tatoeba (22242)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "land"?
Closest matches include country, earth, ground, nation, realm.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "land"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.