landgrab
noun, verb
landgrab is spelled L-A-N-D-G-R-A-B: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, landgrab means “A landrush” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of landgrab is landgrabs.
How many letters and syllables are in landgrab?
| Letters | 8: L-A-N-D-G-R-A-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is landgrab?
Landgrab appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of landgrab
- landgrabs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- land grab
- landgrabbing participle, present
- landgrabbed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does landgrab mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A landrush.
verb
- 1
To acquire land that one does not have a right to possess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does landgrab come from?
From land + grab. Compare Old Norse landnám (“the taking of land”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).