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land vs plain

plain vs land

land and plain both are nouns.

land is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

land and plain both are verbs.

land is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
land Yes No Yes No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, plain is a hyponym of land; that is, plain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than land:
  • land: the solid part of the earth's surface
  • plain: extensive tract of level open land
Other hyponyms of land include archipelago, beachfront, cape, ness, coastal plain, floor, foreland, forest, timber, timberland, woodland, island, isthmus, land mass, landmass, mainland, neck, oxbow, peninsula, champaign, field, slash, wonderland.
land (noun) plain (noun)
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
a politically organized body of people under a single government extensive tract of level open land
the people who live in a nation or country
territory over which rule or control is exercised
the territory occupied by a nation
the solid part of the earth's surface
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
the land on which real estate is located
a domain in which something is dominant
land (adjective) plain (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
land (verb) plain (verb)
bring into a different state express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
reach or come to rest
cause to come to the ground
arrive on shore
bring ashore
shoot at and force to come down
deliver (a blow)
land (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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