land
/lænd/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈænd] /lænd/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈænd] /ˈland/ (ame, mw)
land — verb
- landpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lands3rd person singular
- landing-ing form
- landedpast simple
1. to finish falling or flying and settle onto a place below, or to make something
to finish falling or flying and settle onto a place below, or to make something settle there.
The ball landed in the wet grass behind the goal.
intransitive: land in/on + place
After two noisy circles, the plane landed safely in Kaohsiung.
Sana tossed the keys, and they landed on the sofa.
A white feather landed on Jude's sleeve during the walk.
- touch down
especially for aircraft
- come down
broader and less exact about the final resting place
- take off
to leave the ground and go up into the air
文法句型
land on + surface
land + object + on + surface
用法筆記
Use this sense for things coming down through the air. Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically about reaching land from the sea.
常見錯誤
2. to reach dry ground from a boat or ship, or to put people or supplies onto the s
to reach dry ground from a boat or ship, or to put people or supplies onto the shore.
By noon, the rescue team landed on the small island.
arrive from sea onto land
The sailors landed crates of rice before the storm arrived.
transitive: unload onto shore
After three weeks at sea, the crew finally landed in Busan.
Karim helped the captain land the passengers at the old pier.
- come ashore
plain everyday phrase for arriving from the sea
- disembark
more formal; often used in transport writing
- set sail
to begin a journey by sea
文法句型
land on + island
land + passengers/cargo + at + shore
用法筆記
This sense belongs to sea travel. For aircraft coming down, use sense 1 instead.
3. to arrive at a website or web page after clicking a link or typing an address, o
to arrive at a website or web page after clicking a link or typing an address, or to send someone there.
I clicked the ad and landed on a fake ticket website.
land on + website
Type the short code, and you will land on our help page.
One wrong letter can land you on a page full of scams.
After the search, Lauren landed on the museum's booking screen.
文法句型
land on + website/page
land + somebody + on + page
用法筆記
Common in web and app talk. The place reached is usually named with 'on'.
4. to remove people, bags, or supplies from a vehicle after carrying them there.
to remove people, bags, or supplies from a vehicle after carrying them there.
Ground staff landed the luggage and rolled it toward the terminal.
remove cargo after travel
The navy boat landed food and blankets on the beach.
Crew members landed the passengers one group at a time.
The helicopter landed the medical team beside the village school.
- load
to put people or goods onto a vehicle
文法句型
land + goods
land + passengers/team + at + place
用法筆記
The object is what is being taken off the vehicle. It often appears in military, shipping, or emergency contexts.
5. to hook or net a fish and pull it out of the water.
to hook or net a fish and pull it out of the water.
Henrik landed a huge salmon just before sunset.
land + fish
We waited twenty minutes before Adaeze landed the trout.
The guide showed Yuna how to land a fish gently.
One strong pull landed the carp in the boat.
- lose
to fail to keep the fish on the line or in the net
文法句型
land + fish
land + catch
用法筆記
Used in fishing contexts. It focuses on successfully getting the fish out of the water, not just hooking it.
6. to get something desirable, often with strikingly good luck or timing.
to get something desirable, often with strikingly good luck or timing.
Cyrus landed a summer job at the science museum.
land + job
Lien landed two front-row tickets from a radio contest.
After months of training, Greta landed a place on the national team.
The startup landed a big order from a hotel chain.
- miss
to fail to get the opportunity
文法句型
land + job/contract/order/place
land + tickets
用法筆記
Usually used for desirable results such as a job, contract, role, or chance. It sounds more lively than plain 'get'.
7. to happen in the successful way you hoped for, especially when people respond we
to happen in the successful way you hoped for, especially when people respond well to it.
Our plan landed, and the crowd laughed at the right moment.
response from audience shows success
The joke did not land because the room was too tense.
negative form: did not land
After hours of testing, the final design landed perfectly.
Her apology landed better after she spoke more softly.
- work out
general phrase for having the right result
- go over well
focuses strongly on audience reaction
- fall flat
to fail to get the hoped-for response
文法句型
the joke/plan lands
land better/well/badly
用法筆記
Often used for jokes, ideas, speeches, or apologies, where the key point is how people receive them.
8. to make a punch, kick, or similar blow hit someone, or for the blow itself to hi
to make a punch, kick, or similar blow hit someone, or for the blow itself to hit.
Hassan landed a clean punch to the boxer's shoulder.
land + punch
One stray elbow landed on Christopher's chin during the drill.
Andrew jumped in time, so the kick never landed.
The left hook landed just under the guard's ribs.
- miss
to fail to make contact
文法句型
land a punch/blow
the kick landed
用法筆記
Used mainly in fighting or combat sports. The focus is on making contact, not simply swinging.
9. in sport, to complete a jump, trick, or other move the way you intended.
in sport, to complete a jump, trick, or other move the way you intended.
The skater finally landed the triple jump in practice.
land + jump
Putri landed the backflip and raised both arms.
The diver lost balance and failed to land the twist.
Minh landed the dive cleanly and barely made a splash.
- miss
to fail to finish the move successfully
文法句型
land + jump/trick/twist
用法筆記
Common with jumps, flips, and twists in skating, diving, gymnastics, and similar sports.
10. to finish in a particular situation or state, often unexpectedly or because of w
to finish in a particular situation or state, often unexpectedly or because of what happened before.
One missed train landed us in Taitung after midnight.
land + somebody + in + place/state
The mistake landed Jude in a long meeting with the principal.
Too much rain landed the village road under half a metre of water.
A careless reply could land you in serious trouble.
文法句型
land in + trouble/state
land + somebody + in + trouble
用法筆記
Often followed by 'in' plus a difficult place, state, or situation. It is common when one event causes a later result.
land — noun
- landsingular
- landsplural
1. the dry part of the world's surface, not the sea or any other water.
the dry part of the world's surface, not the sea or any other water.
After ten hours on the ferry, the children cheered at the sight of land.
fixed phrase: sight of land
Seals rested on the land beside the cold grey bay.
From the hill, you could see both land and sea.
The pilot stayed low until the strip of land was clear.
- sea
the salt water around the land
用法筆記
Often used in contrast with water or sea, especially in travel, nature, and geography contexts.
2. a piece or stretch of ground, especially one used for farming, building, or anot
a piece or stretch of ground, especially one used for farming, building, or another practical purpose.
The school bought more land for a new sports field.
land for a purpose
This dry land is better for goats than for rice.
The city plans to turn the land by the river into a park.
Her family rents a small piece of land for growing vegetables.
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the physical ground itself and how it is used. Distinguish from sense 6, where the focus is ownership and property.
3. the farms, open country, and rural way of life outside towns and cities.
the farms, open country, and rural way of life outside towns and cities.
After years in Taipei, Hannah missed the quiet of the land.
the land = rural life
Her grandparents still work the land every day.
work the land
Cheap milk prices have made life on the land harder.
The festival celebrates music, food, and crafts from the land.
- countryside
the closest everyday equivalent
- rural life
focuses more on the way people live there
- city
urban life and built-up areas
用法筆記
Often used when talking about farming communities and life away from large towns, sometimes with a warm or traditional feeling.
4. a nation or district imagined with strong feelings of identity, history, or spec
a nation or district imagined with strong feelings of identity, history, or special character.
Poets once called Scotland a harsh but beautiful land.
literary country reference
Many exiles dream of returning to their own land.
This is a land of long winters and deep forests.
Traders crossed the land for salt, silk, and tea.
用法筆記
More emotional or imaginative than simply saying 'country'. It is common in stories, speeches, and historical writing.
5. everyone living in a nation, viewed as a single public body.
everyone living in a nation, viewed as a single public body.
The whole land mourned after the king's death.
the land = the people
News of the rescue brought hope to the land.
The land was weary of years of fighting.
At last, the land demanded an end to the war.
用法筆記
This sense is literary or rhetorical. It treats the population of a country as one body of people.
6. ground regarded as property that someone owns or can buy and sell.
ground regarded as property that someone owns or can buy and sell.
His aunt sold the land to a family from Tainan.
buying and selling land
The company owns valuable land near the station.
Farmers fear losing their land to the new highway.
The lawyer checked who held the land around the lake.
- property
broader; can also include buildings
- real estate
business term for land and buildings sold or rented
用法筆記
The focus here is ownership, value, and legal control. Distinguish from sense 2, which is mainly about the physical ground and its use.
7. a particular area of activity, interest, or influence, spoken of as if it were a
a particular area of activity, interest, or influence, spoken of as if it were a place.
In the land of online gaming, speed matters more than size.
figurative: land of + field
For her, poetry was the one land where rules felt useful.
Data privacy is unfamiliar land for most small shop owners.
For young founders, taxes can feel like hostile land.
用法筆記
This is a figurative, often literary way to talk about a field or sphere, not a physical place.