land up

British

verb

(adverb, usually intr) to arrive or cause to arrive at a final point

after a summer in Europe, he suddenly landed up at home

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land up Idioms

see land in.

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land up

After that, Parton, 86, is putting his home and near acre of land up for sale to move to warmer climes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025

He harvests between nine and 12 bags from an acre of land, up from the previous five to seven bags.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024

"Hundreds of people, including relatives, land up every day to see the man who has returned from death row."

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023

“A cargo-carrying vessel that would have sailed in sight of land up and down the coast.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

“That’s right! How could you land up a beggar? Don’t listen to him!”

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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