North America and South America and Central America North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on land; "land vehicles" agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life; "farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more" United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one-step photographic process (1909-1991) a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south" the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries" territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" 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"; "good agricultural soil" the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city" shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft" arrive on shore; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" deliver (a blow); "He landed several blows on his opponent's head" bring ashore; "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island" bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail" cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
Used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish" the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
Sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life" a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love" a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" a beloved person; used as terms of endearment any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"; a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply" get pleasure from; "I love cooking" have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"