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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thus far, federal officials have kept the iconic Western bird off the endangered species list, despite a history of widespread cattle grazing and oil and gas drilling on public lands.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The restrictions are the lowest level of limitations on public lands.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
The man’s body was found in a grave site on Crow Wing County public land, investigators said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
Besides herds of the animals on public lands or overseen by conservation groups, about 80 tribes across the U.S. have more than 20,000 bison, a figure that's been growing in recent years.
—CBS News, 12 June 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
The restrictions are the lowest level of limitations on public lands.
—Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
The man’s body was found in a grave site on Crow Wing County public land, investigators said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
Besides herds of the animals on public lands or overseen by conservation groups, about 80 tribes across the U.S. have more than 20,000 bison, a figure that's been growing in recent years.
—CBS News, 12 June 2024
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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