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unowned land

[/ʌnˈoʊnd lænd/]
nounpl: unowned lands
terra sem dono
1. Land that has no owner; property that is not owned by any individual, corporation, or government entity
The explorers discovered vast tracts of unowned land in the remote wilderness.
Os exploradores descobriram vastas extensões de terra sem dono na selva remota.
2. Land in a state of legal limbo where ownership has not been established or claimed
After the war, much unowned land became available for settlement.
Após a guerra, muita terra sem dono tornou-se disponível para colonização.
Synonyms
unclaimed landownerless landvacant landpublic landterra nullius
Antonyms
owned landprivate propertyclaimed land

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra sem dono
Most common expression in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
terra devolutas
Legal term for unowned or unclaimed land in Brazilian law
Portugal
terra sem proprietário
More formal Portuguese usage
Legal contexts
terra nullius
Latin term used in international law and property law

Related Idioms & Phrases

the land of the free
claim one's stake
stake a claim
no man's land
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