# landrush

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.
2. Any scramble for limited resources.

## Etymology
From land + rush.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/landrush