landing

/ˈlændɪŋ/

name 5noun 4

Collocations

(noun.) of an aircraft

ADJ

abrupt, bumpy | crash, emergency, forced | gentle, safe, smooth, soft

VERB + LANDING

make

The airplane had to make a sudden landing because of bad weather conditions.

LANDING + NOUN

strip

(noun.) top of a staircase

ADJ

first-floor, second-floor, etc.

PREP

off the ~

My bedroom door opens off the landing at the top of the stairs.

on the ~

We left our suitcases on the landing while we unpacked in the bedrooms.

Definitions

noun

An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.

A place on a shoreline where a boat lands.

A level area at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.

She crept up the stairs [...] On she went, across the landing, from which sprang the tall window, and up the next flight until she reached the top.

The amount of fish caught, as in a specific area or on a particular expedition.

The huge quantity of landings was periodically causing fish prices to crash, creating unprecedented havoc in the marketplace.

name

Former name of Dease Lake (town).

A barangay of Limay, Bataan, Philippines.

A barangay of Pilar, Bataan, Philippines.

A barangay of Tagkawayan, Quezon, Philippines.

A barangay of Baliangao, Misamis Occidental, Philippines.

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Idioms & Phrases

landing strip

A runway for aircraft, especially one which is auxiliary or temporary.

As Discovery headed towards the landing strip in the Mojave desert, radio contact between Mission Control and the shuttle was kept to a minimum.

deadstick landing

A forced landing without propulsion of an aircraft that normally operates with propulsion.

stick the landing

To complete a gymnastic or other athletic routine involving leaps, vaults, somersaults, etc. by landing firmly, solidly, and flawlessly on one's feet.

When Park came down from his vault, sticking the landing perfectly upright and unwavering, a huge roar went up from the 13,596 spectators.

Example Bank

She crept up the stairs [...] On she went, across the landing, from which sprang the tall window, and up the next flight until she reached the top.

Wiktionary

The huge quantity of landings was periodically causing fish prices to crash, creating unprecedented havoc in the marketplace.

Wiktionary

The spaceship made a perfect landing.

Tatoeba · #27026

In a few minutes we'll be landing at New Tokyo International Airport.

Tatoeba · #32444

The pilot explained to us why the landing was delayed.

Tatoeba · #35513

The pilot made a perfect three-point landing.

Tatoeba · #35514

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