LAY OF THE LAND meaning: Configuration or topography of terrain

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lay of the land, the lay of the land: Merriam-Webster
the lay of the land: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
the lay of the land: Wordnik
the lay of the land: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
lay of the land: Wiktionary
lay of the land: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
lay of the land: Infoplease Dictionary
lay of the land: Dictionary.com
The Lay of the Land (film), The Lay of the Land: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
the lay of the land: FreeDictionary.org
lay of the land, the lay of the land: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lay of the land)

▸ noun: (idiomatic) The physical characteristics of the terrain or surrounding natural environment.
▸ noun: (idiomatic) The trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.

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