landless
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English londlees, from Old English landlēas, equivalent to land + -less. Cognate with Dutch landeloos (“landless”), German landlos (“landless”), Icelandic landlaus (“landless”).
Adjective edit
landless (not comparable)
- Not owning land.
- The landless younger sons of the gentry often entered the military as the only way to make a living.
- The landless flock to the cities seeking jobs.
- Not containing any land.
- We set sail toward the landless horizon.