land office
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of land office
An Americanism dating back to 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Among its first buildings were a land office, a beauty parlor, a motel, two restaurants and a feed store — all with Old West facades.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
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
Eck said the land office is appealing HUD's findings.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022
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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