landed

[ lan-did ]

adjective

1. owning land, especially an estate:

   landed gentry.

2. consisting of land:

   landed property.

3. after shipping; delivered:

   a landed price.

landed

/ ˈlændɪd /

adjective

1. owning land

   landed gentry

2. consisting of or including land

   a landed estate

Other Words From

• un·landed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of landed¹

before 1000; late Middle English ( land, -ed ³ ); replacing Old English gelandod (rare), past participle of *landian to endow with land ( -ed ² )

Example Sentences

Coming out of the first few shows, we realized that not only is it working, it’s like all our ideas have landed.

From Los Angeles Times

That movie, “Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child,” landed in the top 10 films on Netflix in 20 countries for one to two weeks in 2023, according to the streamer’s data.

From Los Angeles Times

Stake has landed in hot water for its advertising before.

From Slate

When she got around to naming Martin Scorsese, she landed at the perfect opportunity to call out his preference for making films that center primarily on men.

From Salon

There’s no question that the ruling handed down Thursday by Judge Colleen McMahon in New York landed with a thud among lawyers trying to bring such cases.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• upper class