Harris Asked Voters to Protect Democracy. Here’s Why It Didn’t Land.

 

Harris Asked Voters to Protect Democracy. Here’s Why It Didn’t Land.

land

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noun

ˈland 

often attributive

Synonyms of land

1

a

: the solid part of the surface of the earth

also : a corresponding part of a celestial body (such as the moon)

b

: ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality

dry land

c

: the surface of the earth and all its natural resources

2

: a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership

bought land in the country

: such as

a

: country

the finest cheese in all the land

b

: a rural area characterized by farming or ranching

also : farming or ranching as a way of life

wanted to move back to the land

3

: realm, domain

in the land of dreams

—sometimes used in combination

TV-land

4

: the people of a country

the land rose in rebellion

5

: an area of a partly machined surface (such as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining

landless 

ˈland-ləs 

 adjective

landlessness 

ˈland-ləs-nəs 

 noun

land

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verb

landed; landing; lands

transitive verb

1

: to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark

2

a

: to set down after conveying

b

: to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place

never landed a punch

c

: to bring to a specified condition

his wit landed him in trouble

d

: to bring to a landing

land an airplane

e

: to complete successfully by landing

the skater landed all her jumps

3

a

: to catch and bring in

land a fish

b

: gain, secure

land a job

landed the leading role

intransitive verb

1

a

: to go ashore from a ship : disembark

b

of a ship or boat : to touch at a place on shore

2

a

: to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive

took a wrong turn and landed on a dead-end street

b

: to come to be in a condition or situation

landed in jail

c

: to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall)

landed on my head

d

: to alight on a surface