land
gb/lˈænd/ us/lˈænd/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2200
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
1
solid ground of the Earth
The ground or surface of the Earth that is not water.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] on land
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' with 'ground' — 'land' is larger in scope and can mean an area or territory, while 'ground' is the immediate surface under your feet.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ground (Refers to the solid surface underfoot, often used more generally or for smaller areas.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sea (Refers to large bodies of salt water, the opposite of land in a geographical sense.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
land area
|land surface
|on land
|land use
|dry land
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|daily life
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Most of the country's land is used for farming.
- After weeks at sea, they finally saw land.
- The bird can live both on land and in water.
- A large area of land was destroyed by the fire.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We walked on the land near the lake.
- The house is built on land, not on water.
- He bought some land to grow food.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
2
bring aircraft to ground
To make an aircraft or spacecraft go down onto the ground or water and stop.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to land [an aircraft] [somewhere]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'land' (to bring down) with 'arrive' — 'land' is specific to coming down from flight.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
touch down (More technical aviation term for when an aircraft makes contact with the ground.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
take off (The opposite movement of an aircraft leaving the ground to fly.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
land a plane
|land safely
|land at the airport
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
transportation
|travel
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The pilot landed the plane smoothly.
- We will land at Heathrow in twenty minutes.
- The spacecraft landed safely on the moon.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The plane will land soon.
- He landed the plane in bad weather.
- They landed on a small island.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
3
come down onto ground
To come down onto the ground from air or water.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to land [somewhere]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
alight (More formal or literary term for coming down from above.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
launch (To send up into air or space, opposite of landing.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
land on your feet
|land in trouble
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|daily life
|travel
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ball landed in the garden.
- The bird landed on a branch.
- She tripped and landed on her knees.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ball landed on the table.
- The bird landed in the tree.
- He fell and landed on his hand.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
4
area of ground property
An area of ground that someone owns or uses.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
property (A broader term that includes buildings as well as land.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
waterway (An area covered by water, in contrast to land property.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
buy land
|own land
|farm land
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
property
|business
|housing
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They bought some land to build a house on.
- The farmer owns a large piece of land.
- This land belongs to my family.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He owns the land near the river.
- They bought land for a new school.
- This land is not for sale.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
5
get something successfully
To get something you wanted, like a job or contract.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to land [a job/opportunity]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
secure (Slightly more formal term for successfully obtaining something.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lose (To fail to keep or obtain something one had or wanted.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
land a job
|land a contract
|land a deal
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
work
|success
|business
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She finally landed her dream job.
- He landed a big contract with the company.
- The actor landed a role in a major film.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I want to land a good job.
- She landed a role in a movie.
- He landed a place at university.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
land
IPA
GB/lˈænd/
US/lˈænd/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
land (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (land)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: land
- Plural: land, lands
Verb
- Base: land
- 3rd Person Singular: lands
- Present Participle: landing
- Past: landed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
hard landings
1/hˈɑɹd lˈændɪŋz/
fixed phrase
technical
rough aircraft touchdown event
When an aircraft hits the ground harder than normal when it comes down.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The pilot warned passengers about possible hard landings due to strong winds.
- Hard landings can damage the landing gear.
land a punch
1/lˈænd ə pˈʌnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
hit successfully with punch
To hit someone with your fist during a fight or sport.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He managed to land a punch during the match.
- She landed a punch right on his jaw.
land in hot water
1/lˈænd ˈɪn hˈɑt wˈɔtɚ/
idiom
informal
get into trouble with others
To get into trouble or have problems with people in authority.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He landed in hot water after missing an important meeting.
- She often lands in hot water for speaking her mind.
land on your feet
1/lˈænd ˈɔn jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
recover well after trouble
To be in a good situation again after having problems or changes.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After losing his job, he landed on his feet with an even better one.
- Despite many challenges, she always lands on her feet.