land grant
noun
a tract of land given by the government, as for colleges or railroads.
Origin of land grant
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby land grant
land flowing with milk and honey,
land forces,
land freeze,
land girl,
land grab,
land grant,
land in,
land lane,
land legs,
land line,
land measure
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British Dictionary definitions for land grant
land grant
noun
US and Canadian
a grant of public land to a college, railway, etc
(modifier) US
designating a state university established with such a grant