English Words Starting With L

• landshark

  nounVery low
  /ˈlænd.ʃɑːk/A criminal who uses deceptive tactics to defraud homeowners, particularly vulnerable individuals, out of their property or money.
• landshut

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlænts.hʊt/A city in Bavaria, Germany, known for its medieval architecture.
• landside

  nounC1
  /ˈlænd.saɪd/The area of an airport that is open to the general public and not part of the secured departure/arrival zones.
• landskip

  nounArchaic / Very Low
  /ˈlæn(d)skɪp/An old-fashioned term for a view or scene of natural countryside, especially as depicted in painting.
• landsknecht

  nounRare
  /ˈlænts(k)nɛxt/A mercenary infantry soldier of the Holy Roman Empire in the 15th-16th centuries, renowned for colourful, slashed clothing.
• landslide

  nounverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˈlænd.slaɪd/The rapid, downhill movement of a large mass of soil, rock, or debris.
• landsmal

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlɑːnsmɑːl/A standard or literary form of a language deliberately based on rural dialects.
• landsman

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈlan(d)zmən/A person who lives or works on land, as opposed to at sea; someone unfamiliar with maritime life or skills.
• landsmanshaft

  nounVery Low Frequency / Specialist Term
  /ˈlændzmənˌʃæft/A mutual aid society or fraternal organization for Jewish immigrants from the same European town or region, historically formed to provide social support, burial services, and cultural continuity.
• landsteiner

  nounLow (C2/Professional)
  /ˈlantˌʃtaɪnə/A proper noun referring to Karl Landsteiner (1868–1943), an Austrian-born American biologist, physician, and immunologist who discovered the main blood groups and developed the modern system of blood classification, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930.
• landsting

  nounLow
  /ˈlandstɪŋ/A regional legislative and administrative council in Sweden and Denmark, responsible for public health and other services.
• landsturm

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈlantˌʃtʊəm/A historical military term for a national militia or home guard force, often comprising the final reserves of able-bodied men.
• landtag

  nounLow
  /ˈlæntdɑːɡ/The legislative assembly or parliament of a German federal state (Bundesland).
• landus

  nounA1
  /lænd/solid part of the earth's surface; to come down to or arrive on solid ground from air or water.
• landwaiter

  nounVery low/archaic
  /ˈlændˌweɪtə/A customs officer, historically in Britain, who oversaw the landing and unloading of imported goods from ships.
• landwash

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈlændwɒʃ/A zone where land meets water, specifically the foreshore or intertidal area affected by waves or tides.
• landwehr

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈlændvɛə/A historical military or militia force, particularly in German-speaking regions, consisting of reservists called up in times of need.
• landy

  nounExtremely low / Archaic
  /ˈlændi/An informal term, often a nickname or surname, but not a standard word in the modern English lexicon with a defined meaning.
• lane

  nounB2
  /leɪn/a narrow road or path, typically in a rural area or between hedges, walls, or buildings.
• lanfranc

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlænfræŋk/A proper name, specifically referring to Lanfranc (c.1005–1089), the Italian Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury under William the Conqueror.

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