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donation land
noun
- land given free or sold on liberal terms by a state or the federal government, especially to encourage settlement in undeveloped areas.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of donation land1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Example Sentences
The year after his arrival in Oregon he took up donation land near the site of Portland and erected thereon a saw-mill.
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He also sent a printed copy of the bill for the Donation Land Law.
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This section is section eleven of the Donation Land Law, which was passed without opposition.
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The passage of the Donation Land Law was largely due to his efforts.
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In 1850 several families left Portland to reside on their donation land claims.
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