adjective
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owning land
landed gentry
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consisting of or including land
a landed estate
Other Word Forms
- unlanded adjective
Etymology
Origin of landed
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
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Buffett, the former CEO and current chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, landed at No. 11, as his wealth fell 8.4% to $143 billion.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
A third satirical sculpture about Trump and Epstein, this time featuring a scene from ‘Titanic,’ has landed in the National Mall in D.C.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“I think we can all agree, particularly today, that landing on the moon is extremely hard,” Nicky Fox, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said at a press conference after Athena landed.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
There was still work left to do once the ball landed in UConn’s hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The dragon landed on the edge of the saucer and began to nip at one of the livers.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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