landing

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noun

land·​ing ˈlan-diŋ How to pronounce landing (audio)
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1
: 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
2
: a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo
3
: a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)
4
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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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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Upon landing, Blair, 54, was taken into custody, then transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 These see the vehicle spin in mid-air, much like a stunt plane, and thrust again to cushion its fall for a safe landing. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 From near the left dot, Boldy hammered home a no-look backhand pass by Kaprizov for a 5-2 lead late in the second period, leading to hats aplenty landing on the ice. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 This included landings on untouched white sand beaches, in the shadow of immense glaciers, with ice floes drifting quietly offshore. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landing

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First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of landing was in the 15th century

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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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landing

noun
land·​ing ˈlan-diŋ How to pronounce landing (audio)
1
: the action of one that lands
2
: a place (as a wharf) for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo
3
: the level part of a staircase (as between flights of stairs)
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