crown land

American  

noun

1. land belonging to the crown, the revenue of which goes to the reigning sovereign.

2. Also crownland one of the administrative divisions of the former empire of Austria-Hungary.

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crown land British  

noun

1. (in the United Kingdom) land belonging to the Crown

2. public land in some dominions of the Commonwealth

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Etymology

Origin of crown land

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

"This vulnerable group which includes 16 children have spent 38 months detained in the most squalid of conditions on Crown land... we hope our clients will now be able to seek safe haven and begin to rebuild their lives," she said.

From BBC

Similar issues arise in Alberta on Crown Land.

From Salon

“Not a gubernia, an eyalet or a crown land, not a part of foreign empires, not a ‘part of the land,’ not a union republic.

From New York Times

For the privilege of using what the British considered Crown land, settlers paid a nominal rent and fees to the government.

From The Guardian

He says Crown land would only be available to Barbudans and foreign investors would continue to apply for leases.

From BBC