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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The project aims to improve the way that hikers and officials in Colorado, and potentially the rest of the U.S. West, handle solid human waste on public lands.
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
On public land and shared private properties, such spots can become pressured and overhunted.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Outgoing presidents often use this lame-duck period to take additional action on the environment and to protect public lands.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Updates are also available on the websites of the various public lands through which the trail crosses.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 Nov. 2024
On public land and shared private properties, such spots can become pressured and overhunted.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Outgoing presidents often use this lame-duck period to take additional action on the environment and to protect public lands.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Updates are also available on the websites of the various public lands through which the trail crosses.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for public land
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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