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

Three years after his first stint on the WB, he landed the lead role of Lucas Scott in the soapy teen drama “One Tree Hill.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then he landed a small role on a new NBC comedy called “Parks and Recreation” and everything changed.

From Los Angeles Times

He landed a gig as an assistant to Phillip Spector, an eccentric music producer and architect of the “Wall of Sound.”

From Los Angeles Times

He was just 20 when his activism landed him in jail, the first of what would be several convictions.

From BBC

She landed at LAX but missed her next flight, appearing instead to visit the Grove shopping center, where she went to a Nike event on Nov. 10, her family told USA Today.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• upper class