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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While roughly a quarter of Minnesota is public land, much of that is found in the northern half of the state; pheasants are found in the southern half, where agriculture dominates.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
For most Americans, the beach is also the country’s most accessible public land.
—David Litt, Time, 28 July 2025
Following suit, the activists say, means Pritzker would be standing up to the Trump administration, which has made 250 million acres of federal public land eligible for sale to the highest bidder, led regulatory rollbacks on polluters, and cut tax incentive programs for renewable energy projects.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
On fossil fuels, the legislation includes tax breaks for oil, gas and coal and opens up more opportunities to drill on public lands and offshore.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 July 2025
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
For most Americans, the beach is also the country’s most accessible public land.
—David Litt, Time, 28 July 2025
Following suit, the activists say, means Pritzker would be standing up to the Trump administration, which has made 250 million acres of federal public land eligible for sale to the highest bidder, led regulatory rollbacks on polluters, and cut tax incentive programs for renewable energy projects.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
On fossil fuels, the legislation includes tax breaks for oil, gas and coal and opens up more opportunities to drill on public lands and offshore.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 July 2025
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“Public land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20land. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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