public land

noun

: land owned by a government

specifically : that part of the U.S. public domain subject to sale or disposal under the homestead laws

Examples of public land in a Sentence

the management of public lands The government will auction off 20 parcels of public land.

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Under Biden, the agency is on track to log some 47,000 acres of public lands, nearly the same amount as during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. —

April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024 More than a third of Sedona’s homes have become short-term rentals, and the city government and other local agencies have become consumed with how to manage the influx of visitors—and how to infuse education on respectful public land use. —

Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 Our 17-person Climate California reporting team is dedicated to covering air quality, environmental justice, water, wildlife, public lands, the Pacific coast and more. —

Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 The issue of collective bargaining at public land grant universities appears to be a major sticking point in addressing the legal problems facing college athletics. —

Karen Weaver, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public land