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- [lan-did]
- /ˈlæn dɪd/
- /ˈlæn.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lan-did]
- /ˈlæn dɪd/
Definitions of landed word
- adjective landed owning land, especially an estate: landed gentry. 1
- adjective landed consisting of land: landed property. 1
- adjective landed after shipping; delivered: a landed price. 1
- noun landed any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest. 1
- noun landed an area of ground with reference to its nature or composition: arable land. 1
- noun landed an area of ground with specific boundaries: to buy land on which to build a house. 1
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Origin of landed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; late Middle English (see land, -ed3); replacing Old English gelandod (rare), past participle of *landian to endow with land (see -ed2)
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Parts of speech for Landed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
landed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for landed
noun landed
- monied — moneyed.
- haves — The wealthy or privileged, contrasted to those who are poor or deprived: the have nots.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- old money — inherited wealth, especially wealth that confers status and social acceptance.
adjective landed
- landowning — an owner or proprietor of land.
- propertied — owning property: the propertied class.
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- moneyed — having much money; wealthy.
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
Antonyms for landed
adjective landed
- landless — without landed property; not owning land: a landless noble.
See also
Matching words
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