Crown Land (Noun)
Meaning
Land that belongs to the Crown.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The government decided to lease a large portion of the crown land to a private developer for a new resort.
- Much of the wilderness area is crown land, open to the public for hiking and camping.
- The indigenous community has been fighting for years to regain control of their ancestral lands, which were taken over as crown land by the colonial government.
- The province has set aside a significant amount of crown land for conservation and wildlife preservation.
- The farmer's property borders a large tract of crown land, which he hopes to one day purchase and expand his farm.