noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
land; dry land; landmass
Refers to land as opposed to sea or water; often used in geographical or navigational contexts.
船はやっと陸地が見えてきた。
The ship finally came in sight of land.
There is little land around here; it's mostly sea.
陸地 refers to land area, the direct opposite of 水域, which refers to a water area.
陸地 refers to land, the opposite of 海域, which refers to an area of sea.
land area
Compound of 陸 (riku, 'land') and 地 (chi, 'ground, earth'). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.