noun

• the land on which real estate is located
  "he built the house on land leased from the city"
• material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
  "the land had never been plowed"
• territory over which rule or control is exercised
  "his domain extended into Europe"
• the solid part of the earth's surface
  "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"

verb

• reach or come to rest
  "The bird landed on the highest branch"
• cause to come to the ground
  "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
• bring into a different state
  "this may land you in jail"
• bring ashore
  "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"