| capitalism |
an economic system in which land, factories, and other resources are owned by individuals instead of the government. In this system, the prices of things we buy are decided by the people who sell them and not by the government. |
| causeway |
a raised road or path across water or land that is wet. |
| Central America |
the piece of land that connects North America with South America. Central America has seven countries. |
| cheetah |
a large, wild cat of Africa and southern Asia that has solid black spots on its fur. Cheetahs have long legs and are the fastest animal on land. Sometimes they are trained for hunting game. |
| clearing |
an open piece of land that has no trees or bushes. |
| coast |
the land next to the ocean; seashore. [1/4 definitions] |
| common |
(often plural) an area of land that can be used by everybody. [1/4 definitions] |
| concession |
a grant of land given by a government or other authority for a specific purpose. [1/4 definitions] |
| conquest |
something gained by conquering, such as land or riches. [1/2 definitions] |
| continent |
one of the earth's seven major areas of land. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. |
| country |
a large area of land where people live under the same government or have the same culture; nation. [4/5 definitions] |
| course |
an area of land or water set aside for sport. [1/7 definitions] |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| dinosaur |
one of a group of extinct animals. Some kinds of dinosaurs were the largest animals that ever lived on land. Other dinosaurs were as small as chickens. The first kinds of dinosaurs developed over two hundred million years ago. The last kinds became extinct about sixty-five million years ago. |
| divide |
a ridge of land that separates two areas. [1/5 definitions] |
| domain |
the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government. [1/2 definitions] |
| drain |
to carry away the water from (an area of land). [1/9 definitions] |
| dust storm |
a storm of very strong winds that sweep up dust from the land. Dust storms can occur when the land has become very dry from lack of rain. |
| ebb |
the flowing of the tide away from the land to the sea; ebb tide. [2/3 definitions] |
| elephant |
an enormous mammal with a very long nose called a trunk. Elephants have curved tusks, huge, floppy ears, and four long, thick legs. Elephants use their trunks to pick up food, drink water, or lift things. They use their tusks to dig roots. Elephants travel in herds, eating tons of plants every day. African elephants are the largest mammals that live on land. Indian elephants are smaller and can be trained to work with people. |
| estate |
a piece of land with a large house on it. [1/2 definitions] |