public land

American  

[puhb-lik land] / ˈpʌb lɪk ˈlænd /

noun

public lands plural

1. an area of land owned by the government of the region or nation it is located in.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• public lands
  plural

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public land

The pool is a free, major tourist destination on public land in the nation’s capital, and the administration couldn’t hide it.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

If nests are found on private land, residents should contact the Forestry Commission, and the Neighbourhood Team in Woking if on public land, a council spokesperson said.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Microsoft and other companies have faced allegations from residents in an Indian court that they illegally occupied public land at a data-center site under construction outside Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

But mostly I long for the open road, those forgotten highways where pavement runs through the quaint towns, weathered landmarks and the millions of acres of public land in the desert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

They all had branches I could reach from public land, but none of them had quite ripened yet.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan