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onto land

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial onto land has 1 sense
  1. ashore, on land, toward land, onto land - towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore"

Definitions from the Web

Term: onto land

Description:

Onto land refers to the action or movement of transferring something or someone from a body of water to the solid ground. It can also metaphorically imply the transition from one situation or state to another.

Possible Parts of Speech:

  • Noun
  • Prepositional phrase

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1 - Noun:

When used as a noun, onto land refers to the physical act of moving from water to solid ground.

Sample Sentence:

The seal slipped off the rock and made its way onto land.

Sense 2 - Prepositional Phrase:

When used as a prepositional phrase, onto land suggests a transition or movement from one state or situation to another.

Sample Sentence:

The company is slowly moving onto land and diversifying its business portfolio.

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