land office
land of·fice
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- US Pronunciation
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- [land aw-fis, of-is]
- /lænd ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [land aw-fis, of-is]
- /lænd ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs/
Definitions of land office words
- noun land office a government office for the transaction of business relating to public lands. 1
- countable noun land office In the United States, a land office is a government office where records are kept about the sale of public land, including information about who owns it. 0
- noun land office an office that administers the sale of public land 0
- noun land office a government office that handles and records the sales and transfers of public lands 0
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Origin of land office
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1675-85
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Parts of speech for Land office
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land office popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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