landed

[lan-did]

adjective

1. owning land, especially an estate.

   landed gentry.

2. consisting of land.

   landed property.

3. after shipping; delivered.

   a landed price.

landed

/ ˈlændɪd /

adjective

1. owning land

   landed gentry

2. consisting of or including land

   a landed estate

Other Word Forms

• unlanded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of landed¹

before 1000; late Middle English ( land, -ed ³ ); replacing Old English gelandod (rare), past participle of *landian to endow with land ( -ed ² )

Example Sentences

"It was incredibly stressful because the price of groceries has gone up, the cost of living in general is ridiculous," said Ms Secord, who finally landed a receptionist role in early November.

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The producer-price figures landed more than a month behind schedule because the government shutdown delayed data releases.

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She landed safely, but the parade has taken deflation very seriously since.

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Driscoll, fresh off peace talks in Kyiv and Geneva with Ukrainian officials, landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday to meet with the Russians, according to U.S. officials.

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The sale of his Beverly Hills home comes at an exciting time for Lowe, who was recently revealed to have landed a starring role in a new NBC drama series called “The Detail.”

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