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- US Pronunciation
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- [land-muh n, -man]
- /ˈlænd mən, -ˌmæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [land-muh n, -man]
- /ˈlænd mən, -ˌmæn/
Definitions of landman word
- noun plural landman landsman1 (def 1). 1
- abbreviation LANDMAN leaseman. 1
- noun plural landman a person who bargains with landowners for the mineral rights to their land, as on behalf of an oil company. 1
- noun landman Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman. 1
- noun landman In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production. 0
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Origin of landman
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English landmann. See land, man1
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Parts of speech for Landman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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