Word: landgrab
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: land
grab
Definition: A landrush. A historical event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.
Morphemes:
Affix: land
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
Affix: grab
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden snatch at something.