copland
/ˈkɒp.lənd/
copland noun: a piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.
Noun (1)
copland
- A piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.
- For th'surface of a soyle, a Copland, Copland cry , Till to your shouts the Hills with Ecchoes all reply.1622, Michael Drayton, A Chorographicall Description of All the Tracts, Rivers, Mountains, Forests, and other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britain, page 64
Noun (2)
copland (uncountable)
- The world of police officers and police activity.
- When that thirteen alarm sounded, everything in copland stopped, all focus was on the radio for the coordinates.2007, Randy Jurgensen, Robert Cea, Circle of Six: The True Story of New York's Most Notorious Cop Killer and the Cop who Risked Everything to Catch Him.
- Last he'd heard, Aoki was in line for a jump to Homicide, the Holy Grail in copland.2010, C.B. Forrest, Slow Recoil
Proper noun capitalized: Copland
Copland (plural Coplands)
- A surname.
Forms of copland
| plural | Coplands |
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Origin of copland
Perhaps from obsolete cop (“summit, hilltop”) + land.
From cop (“police officer”) + land.
Questions about copland
- What does copland mean?
- Copland means a piece of ground terminating in a point or acute angle.
- What part of speech is copland?
- Copland can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce copland?
- Copland is pronounced /ˈkɒp.lənd/.
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