landless
adjective
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adj
Etymology: From Middle English londlees, from Old English landlēas, equivalent to land + -less. Cognate with Dutch landeloos (“landless”), German landlos (“landless”), Icelandic landlaus (“landless”).
- Not owning land.
“The landless younger sons of the gentry often entered the military as the only way to make a living.”
“The landless flock to the cities seeking jobs.”
- Not containing any land.
“We set sail toward the landless horizon.”