"kirkland" means: Land owned by the church.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
kirkland
Land owned by the church.
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BlueskyMay 2026
You really gotta watch out for writers who like to burnish the impression they're really smart. It means they aren't. The secret is the really smart guys post about buying Kirkland socks at Costco, and about Elvira.
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BlueskyMay 2026
#Vancouver | West of BOUNDARY RD, East of KIRKLAND ST, North of 47TH AVE, South of 46TH AVE | Out since May 5, 9:00 a.m. with 15 customers out | Crew status: Crew on-site Est. Time On: May 5, 4:00 p.m.| Cause: Planned…
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BlueskyMay 2026
We have the Kirkland sweater! We all have Kirkland hoodies actually, weirdos.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Select Stores: 200-Ct 13-Gal Kirkland Signature Flex-Tech Kitchen Trash Bags $16 (In-Store Only) *ad
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BlueskyMay 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Scottish, especially in plural) Land owned by the church.
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“You really gotta watch out for writers who like to burnish the impression they're really smart. It means they aren't. The secret is the really smart guys post about buying Kirkland socks at Costco, and about Elvira.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#Vancouver | West of BOUNDARY RD, East of KIRKLAND ST, North of 47TH AVE, South of 46TH AVE | Out since May 5, 9:00 a.m. with 15 customers out | Crew status: Crew on-site Est. Time On: May 5, 4:00 p.m.| Cause: Planned work being done on our equipment | For more information,...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We have the Kirkland sweater! We all have Kirkland hoodies actually, weirdos.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Select Stores: 200-Ct 13-Gal Kirkland Signature Flex-Tech Kitchen Trash Bags $16 (In-Store Only) *ad”
— Bluesky· May 2026“All New Lush Green Apple 💨 #Seattle #Spokane #Tacoma #VancouverWA #Bellevue #Kent #Everett #Renton #FederalWay #Yakima #Kirkland #Bellingham #Kennewick #greenapple #RichlandWA #AuburnWA #Redmond #Shoreline #Lush #Olympia”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#1·May 2, 2026
Land owned by the church.
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"kirkland" means: Land owned by the church.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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"kirkland" means: Land owned by the church.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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