landing

land-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of coming to land or rest after a flight, jump, or fall.

  2. 2.

    A flat area at the top of a staircase or between flights of stairs.

  3. 3.

    A place where boats or ships can land or dock.

  4. 4.

    A military operation in which troops are brought to land from ships.

Forms

plural: landings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    landing gear — The wheels and supporting structure of an aircraft.
  • •
    landing strip — A cleared area for aircraft to land.
  • •
    crash landing — An emergency landing resulting in damage.
  • •
    soft landing — A gentle, controlled landing; a smooth economic slowdown.
  • •
    moon landing — A spacecraft touching down on the moon's surface.

Related words

Antonyms: departure, takeoff
See also: land, landed, takeoff
Synonyms: arrival, disembarkation, touchdown

Etymology

From Old English land + the suffix -ing, indicating the action or result of landing.