public land
noun
: land owned by a government
specifically
: that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws
Examples of public land in a Sentence
the management of public lands
The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.
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The actions that the administration has taken on public lands are completely at odds with the long-standing values of REI.
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Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, on America’s public lands: Trump’s Interior secretary, Doug Burgum, has ordered all national parks to remain open, no matter what — even after the mass firing of National Park Service workers.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Kansas regulations, however, do not allow guides to hunt waterfowl on public land, so they would not necessarily be affected by restrictions there.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Mar. 2025
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Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Two dedicated employees roam public lands hauling buckets, stepladders, and telescopic tree pruners to collect seeds, some of which weigh less than a small feather.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, on America’s public lands: Trump’s Interior secretary, Doug Burgum, has ordered all national parks to remain open, no matter what — even after the mass firing of National Park Service workers.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Kansas regulations, however, do not allow guides to hunt waterfowl on public land, so they would not necessarily be affected by restrictions there.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public land
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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