Wordiyoland
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About This Root
From Old English land (earth, territory, country), from Proto-Germanic *landą. One of English's most compound-friendly roots, combining to name terrain (landscape, landmass, wetland, upland), national identity (homeland, motherland, mainland), and significant events or features (landmark, landslide, landfill).
Associated Words
homeland
The country one regards as home or was born in
iceland
An island republic in the North Atlantic
land
solid earth surface; a country; to descend from air
landfill
A site where waste is buried underground; to dispose of waste by burial
landing
The act of an aircraft touching down; a staircase platform; a place to come ashore
landlady
A woman who owns and rents out property
landlocked
Surrounded by land with no access to the sea
landlord
A person who owns and rents out property to tenants
landmark
A recognizable feature used for navigation; a historically significant event or place
landmass
A large continuous area of land, such as a continent
landscape
A wide view of natural scenery; a landscape painting; to improve land appearance; 风景；风景画
landslide
A mass of rock sliding down a slope; an overwhelming electoral victory
mainland
The principal landmass of a country or continent
motherland
One's native country or land of ancestry
tableland
A broad, flat elevated area of land; a plateau
upland
High or hilly land in the interior of a country
wetland
Land saturated with water, such as a marsh or swamp