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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Noun Inflected Forms

• public lands
  plural

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public land

The benefits of exercising on public land, when done safely and under supervision, outweigh the risks of injury or property damage, such as a baseball going through a neighbor’s window, Ebright said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

When challenged on the fact this is trespassing, he said: "They're all wide open, so anybody can walk in. I think it's public land."

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

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

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

“We tracked both sides of the public land along Squaretail Brook, all the way down that hillside to where it runs into the Beal River.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden