landing

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noun

land·ing ˈlan-diŋ

Synonyms of landing

: an act or process of one that lands

especially : a going or bringing to a surface (such as land or shore) after a voyage or flight

: a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo

: a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)

landings plural : the amount of fish or shellfish landed annually in a particular area

landing

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present participle of land entry 2

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Examples of landing in a Sentence

Noun The plane made a smooth landing. The helicopter had to make an emergency landing. The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. Landing in high winds can be dangerous. Our plane was cleared for landing. We stopped to rest at the first floor landing. I waited at the landing for the ferry.

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The spacecraft will carry over 1,100 pounds (455 kilograms) of cargo to its landing site near the lunar south pole. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The crew will fly to the Moon inside Orion before two of four astronauts transfer into Starship for a landing on the Moon. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 But the program had won nine games in 2023 and 2024, and its scheme matched what Cook was looking for in his next landing spot. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Hopefully, Goover will stick the landing with its product, and stick around for a while to come. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landing

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Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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landing

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land·ing ˈlan-diŋ

: the action of one that lands

: a place (as a wharf) for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo

: the level part of a staircase (as between flights of stairs)

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