Live off the land
phrase
To support oneself by growing one's own food and hunting or catching one's own animals, without depending on supermarkets or other stores for food.
After inheriting a rural property, he decided to live off the land.
Often appears as...
- choose to live off the land
- able to live off the land
phrase
To survive by using the natural resources around you, especially when lost or stranded.
The stranded hiker had to live off the land until he was finally rescued.
Often appears as...
- forced to live off the land
- live off the land alone
phrase
To support oneself by growing one's own food and hunting or catching one's own animals, without depending on supermarkets or other stores for food.
After inheriting a rural property, he decided to live off the land.
Often appears as...
- choose to live off the land
- able to live off the land
phrase
To survive by using the natural resources around you, especially when lost or stranded.
The stranded hiker had to live off the land until he was finally rescued.
Often appears as...
- forced to live off the land
- live off the land alone
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Lifestyle Choice
The phrase often suggests a deliberate, self-sufficient lifestyle, not just temporary survival.
He turned down city life to live off the land and grow organic vegetables.
Pro Tip 2/3Back to Nature
It implies a close connection with nature and often an eco-friendly approach.
She dreamt of living off the land, surrounded by nature, not concrete.
Pro Tip 3/3Not by Choice
Sometimes it describes necessity rather than choice, due to economic reasons.
After losing his job, Mike began to live off the land at his family’s old farm.
Pro Tip 1/3Lifestyle Choice
The phrase often suggests a deliberate, self-sufficient lifestyle, not just temporary survival.
He turned down city life to live off the land and grow organic vegetables.
Pro Tip 2/3Back to Nature
It implies a close connection with nature and often an eco-friendly approach.
She dreamt of living off the land, surrounded by nature, not concrete.
Pro Tip 3/3Not by Choice
Sometimes it describes necessity rather than choice, due to economic reasons.
After losing his job, Mike began to live off the land at his family’s old farm.
Pro Tip 1/3Lifestyle Choice
The phrase often suggests a deliberate, self-sufficient lifestyle, not just temporary survival.
He turned down city life to live off the land and grow organic vegetables.
Pro Tip 2/3Back to Nature
It implies a close connection with nature and often an eco-friendly approach.
She dreamt of living off the land, surrounded by nature, not concrete.
Pro Tip 3/3Not by Choice
Sometimes it describes necessity rather than choice, due to economic reasons.
After losing his job, Mike began to live off the land at his family’s old farm.
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