derelict land

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• derelict land —   land which has fallen into disuse. Most commonly applied to land that has been built on or heavily impacted by primary activities such as mining and quarrying …   Geography glossary

• derelict land grant —   in the UK, government funding for the improvement of derelict land …   Geography glossary

• Land pollution — is the degradation of earth s land surfaces often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. Haphazard disposal of urban and industrial wastes, exploitation of minerals, and improper use of soil by inadequate agricultural… …   Wikipedia

• land — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 surface of the earth ADJECTIVE ▪ dry ▪ It was good to be on dry land again after months at sea. VERB + LAND ▪ reach ▪ The explorers reached land after a long voyage …   Collocations dictionary

• land — land1 W1S1 [lænd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ground)¦ 2¦(not sea)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(not city)¦ 5¦(property)¦ 6 see/find out how the land lies 7 in the land of the living 8 the land of milk and honey 9 (in) the land of nod ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• land reclamation —   the improving or recovering or even creation of land for human use. Marshy land may be drained; derelict land may be cleared; rock material may be dumped into shallow coastal waters to extend existing land out into the sea …   Geography glossary

• Derelict — Der e*lict, n. (Law) (a) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. (b) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• derelict — [der′ə likt΄] adj. [L derelictus, pp. of derelinquere, to forsake utterly, abandon < de , intens. + relinquere: see RELINQUISH] 1. deserted by the owner; abandoned; forsaken ☆ 2. neglectful of duty; remiss; negligent n. 1. a property abandoned …   English World dictionary

• Land — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Land >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 land land earth ground dry land terra firma GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 continent continent mainland peninsula chersonese delta Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

• derelict — I UK [ˈderəlɪkt] / US adjective something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition a derelict house/factory/warehouse II UK [ˈderəlɪkt] / US noun [countable] Word forms derelict : singular… …   English dictionary

• derelict — adj. VERBS ▪ be, lie, look, seem, stand ▪ The land lay derelict for ten years. ▪ become ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary