land office
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of land office
An Americanism dating back to 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Al-Shabab’s tax code compels all those intending to buy or sell farmland to register with the group’s land office, through which sales can be finalized.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2022
Because there weren't enough funds for every proposed project, the state's land office set up a competition in which jurisdictions would apply for a slice of the $1 billion in the initial round.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
In the middle of the night, she got on her horse, rode 35 miles to the land office in Weaverville and filed a claim, beating him to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2020
Homesteaders were registering their claims at a federal land office in La Grande.
From Slate ● May 24, 2017
The crush stopped next to the land office.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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