land office

noun

1. a government office for the transaction of business relating to public lands.

land office

noun

1. an office that administers the sale of public land

Word History and Origins

Origin of land office¹

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

Example Sentences

Among its first buildings were a land office, a beauty parlor, a motel, two restaurants and a feed store — all with Old West facades.

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“HUD’s objections are politically motivated and are factually and legally baseless. GLO did not engage in discrimination,” the land office’s attorneys said.

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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.

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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.

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The crush stopped next to the land office.

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