land rush

A form of landrush — An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.

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Meanings

nounland rush (plural land rushes)

plural land rushes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of landrush.
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APA

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

MLA

“land rush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20rush. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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