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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There are also valid concerns about a Trump-Vance administration developing public lands for the sake of industry growth and dismantling the agencies charged with overseeing national conservation work. —

Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024 If reelected in the Nov. 5 election, Neguse, 40, a Lafayette resident, said his top priorities would be enacting policies to grow the middle class, address climate change, protect public lands and reduce gun violence. —

Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2024 Last week’s vice presidential debate offered a rare moment in campaign 2024 in which the candidates’ sharply different views about public lands leaped onto the national stage. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 Arizona and federal agencies are ramping up efforts to protect public lands from devastating wildfires with an agreement signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday. —

Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for public land