land office

noun

1. a government office for the transaction of business relating to public lands.

land office

noun

1. an office that administers the sale of public land

Word History and Origins

Origin of land office¹

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

Example Sentences

“HUD’s objections are politically motivated and are factually and legally baseless. GLO did not engage in discrimination,” the land office’s attorneys said.

From Seattle Times

Al-Shabab’s tax code compels all those intending to buy or sell farmland to register with the group’s land office, through which sales can be finalized.

From Seattle Times

Eck said the land office is appealing HUD's findings.

From Salon

The crush stopped next to the land office.

From Literature

Last June, Texas Housers and Northeast Action Collective complained to HUD that the land office’s scoring criteria for distributing disaster mitigation money advantaged areas with mostly white residents over largely Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

From Seattle Times