1907, "grassland with scattered trees;" by 1937 as "land used for a park," from park (n.) + land (n.).

"the criminal underworld; the realm of gangsters," 1912, from gang (n.) + land (n.).

also fairy-land, 1580s, from fairy + land (n.). Earlier simply Faerie (c. 1300).

"over or across the country," 1580s, from over- + land (n.). As an adjective, "made, done, or lying upon or across the land," by 1800.

1852, from German Vaterland, from Vater (see father (n.)) + Land (see land (n.)).

"land or region seen in dreams," hence "the land of fancy or imagination," 1827, from dream (n.) + land (n.).

12c. in Anglo-Norman, a Germanic-Celtic hybrid, with land (n.) + Celtic Eriu (see Irish (n.)).

also land-lubber, "A useless long-shorer; a vagrant stroller. Applied by sailors to the mass of landsmen, especially those without employment" [W.H. Smyth, "The Sailor's Word-book"], c. 1700, from land (n.) + lubber (q.v.).

Old English heohlond "mountainous country;" see high (adj.) + land (n.). Highlands "mountainous district of Scotland" first recorded early 15c.

also heart-land, 1904, first recorded in geo-political writings of English geographer H.J. MacKinder (1861-1947), from heart (n.) in figurative sense "center, core" + land (n.).