land grant
land grant · land grants
A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states,…A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.
Meaning
1 senses(US)A grant of land by the US government to encourage the development of western states, especially land transportation and practical higher education.
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- a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)