This is the 10227th most frequent Japanese word.
陸地
Land; terrestrial area.
陸地 is used to denote a piece of land or landmass, in contrast to the surrounding water.
彼らは遠くの陸地を目指して船を漕いだ。
They rowed their boat aiming for the land far away.
陸地 emphasizes the safety and stability associated with land in contrast to the stormy sea.
嵐が過ぎ去った後、私たちは陸地にたどり着いた。
After the storm had passed, we reached land.
陸地 signifies the absence of land in this context, highlighting the vastness of the sea.