landed

L1A1N1D2E1D2
/ˈlænd.ɪd/

adjective

In possession of land.

“landed gentry”

Opposite
landless
OriginMiddle English londed ← Old English ġelandod →
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Meanings

landed1

adjectivelanded (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn possession of land.

    landed gentry

  2. not comparableConsisting of land, especially with a single owner.

    a landed estate

landed2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of land

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveowning or consisting of land or real estate

Opposite
landless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

landed · adjective

  1. Old Englishġelandod
  2. Middle Englishlonded
  3. Englishlanded

Inherited from Middle English londed, from Old English ġelandod. By surface analysis, land + -ed.

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landed · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with landed

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Anagrams

DeLanddandle
Cite this entry
APA

landed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landed

MLA

“landed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landed.

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