landed

[lan-did]

adjective

1. owning land, especially an estate.

   landed gentry.

2. consisting of land.

   landed property.

3. after shipping; delivered.

   a landed price.

landed

/ ˈlændɪd /

adjective

1. owning land

   landed gentry

2. consisting of or including land

   a landed estate

Other Word Forms

• unlanded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of landed¹

before 1000; late Middle English ( land, -ed ³ ); replacing Old English gelandod (rare), past participle of *landian to endow with land ( -ed ² )

Example Sentences

The sale of his Beverly Hills home comes at an exciting time for Lowe, who was recently revealed to have landed a starring role in a new NBC drama series called “The Detail.”

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In a way, “Wicked: For Good” is a companion film to “The Wizard of Oz,” imagining what was really happening when a girl named Dorothy landed in Oz.

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In recent days, meanwhile, the public got a glimpse of how far along things have improved for Blue Origin when it successfully launched cargo into orbit and then landed the rocket booster.

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However, that practice landed Venture Global in hot water after it kept contracted customers waiting for gas in 2022 from its Calcasieu Pass terminal, which was under construction in Louisiana at the time.

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Jalibert landed his fourth conversion to bring his team to within a point but could not then prise another gap in the Pau defence.

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