land grant

noun

A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.

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Meanings

nounland grant (plural land grants)

plural land grants · alternative land-grant

  1. USA grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.

Origin

Circa 1860.

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land grant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20grant

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “land grant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20grant.

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