land grant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land grant, grahnt]
- /lænd grænt, grɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [land grant, grahnt]
- /lænd grænt, grɑnt/

Definitions of land grant words

noun land grant a tract of land given by the government, as for colleges or railroads. 1
noun land grant a grant of public land to a college, railway, etc 0
noun land grant designating a state university established with such a grant 0
noun land grant an appropriation of public land by the government for a railroad, state college, etc. 0
adjective land grant designating any of a number of colleges and universities originally given federal aid, esp. by land grants, on condition that they offer instruction in agriculture and the mechanical arts: they are now supported by the individual states with supplementary federal funds 0
noun land grant (US) A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education. 0

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Origin of land grant

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Land grant

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land grant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

land grant usage trend in Literature

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