landing
noun
land·ing ˈlan-diŋ 
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
Synonyms
- dock
- float
- jetty
- levee
- pier
- quai
- quay
- wharf
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Example Sentences
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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The Holdovers landing at Focus Features for around $30 million – was no splashy premiere and was shopped instead at TIFF as part of an informal market and outside the main festival lineup. 
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2022 Jake Bailey just punted for the fourth time, this one landing in the end zone. Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Flight tracking data shows a flight originated in San Antonio, stopped in Crestview, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, before landing in Martha’s Vineyard. Rodrique Ngowi, Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 An open stairway, with a landing that overlooks the great room at the halfway point, adds to the appeal. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Before landing in Hyannis, they were initially taken to the Kennedy family compound in Hyannisport, said DaLuz. Rachael Devaney, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The senator, along with his fellow passengers, was preparing to exit the plane landing in Texas when a passenger filmed Cruz and began pressing him with questions. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2022 The company is betting on continued public investment in activities around the Moon as NASA’s hoped-for landing date of 2026 approaches. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2022 Perseverance has been operating in near flawless fashion since its landing 559 Mars days ago. William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 See More
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2022 Jake Bailey just punted for the fourth time, this one landing in the end zone. Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Flight tracking data shows a flight originated in San Antonio, stopped in Crestview, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, before landing in Martha’s Vineyard. Rodrique Ngowi, Chron, 17 Sep. 2022 An open stairway, with a landing that overlooks the great room at the halfway point, adds to the appeal. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Before landing in Hyannis, they were initially taken to the Kennedy family compound in Hyannisport, said DaLuz. Rachael Devaney, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The senator, along with his fellow passengers, was preparing to exit the plane landing in Texas when a passenger filmed Cruz and began pressing him with questions. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2022 The company is betting on continued public investment in activities around the Moon as NASA’s hoped-for landing date of 2026 approaches. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2022 Perseverance has been operating in near flawless fashion since its landing 559 Mars days ago. William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing landing
Kids Definition
landing
noun
land·ing ˈlan-diŋ
1
: the act of returning to a surface after a flight or voyage
The plane made a smooth landing.
2
: a place for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo
3
: a level area at the top of a flight of stairs or between two flights of stairs
landing 1 of 2
noun
as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers our families waved good-bye to us from the landing as we left on our honeymoon cruise Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dock
- wharf
- pier
- quay
- float
- jetty
- levee
- berth
- mooring
- marina
- quai
- shipyard
- slip
- dockyard
- wharfage
- embarcadero
- quayage
landing
2 of 2verb
1
as in arriving
to stop at or near a place along the shore the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay Synonyms & Similar Words
- arriving
- docking
- anchoring
- berthing
- mooring
- grounding
- making port
- disembarking
- beaching
- reaching
- tying up
- debarking
- tieing up
- harboring
- turning up
- showing up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- launching
- sailing
- embarking
2
as in coming
to get to a destination we landed at the hotel just before midnight Synonyms & Similar Words
- arriving
- coming
- appearing
- hitting
- reaching
- getting through
- getting in
- disembarking
- turning up
- showing up
- fetching
- debarking
- making
- touching down
- pulling in
- blowing in
- checking in
- bursting (in or into)
- breezing (in)
- waltzing (in)
- barging (in)
- clocking (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- leaving
- going
- fleeing
- clocking (out)
- checking out
- vamoosing
3
as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda Synonyms & Similar Words
- disembarking
- docking
- debarking
- anchoring
- putting in
- beaching
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- getting (on)
- embarking
- boarding
- weighing (anchor)
4
as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away Synonyms & Similar Words
- perching
- alighting
- roosting
- settling
- lighting
- touching down
- crash-landing
- belly-landing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rising
- flying
- ascending
- climbing
- floating
- taking off
- arising
- gliding
- hovering
- soaring
- hanging
- blasting off
- winging
- planing
5
as in earning
to receive as return for effort because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise Synonyms & Similar Words
- earning
- winning
- making
- gaining
- reaping
- getting
- obtaining
- securing
- garnering
- attaining
- acquiring
- capturing
- procuring
- realizing
- achieving
- carrying
- drawing
- bagging
- bringing in
- pulling down
- knocking down
- coming by
- accomplishing
- scoring
- netting
- occupying
- clearing
- regaining
- accumulating
- grossing
- catching
- amassing
- annexing
- remaking
- recapturing
- racking up
- taking over
- reacquiring
- picking up
- notching (up)
- reattaining
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losing
- forfeiting
- granting
- giving
- paying
- according
- relinquishing
- yielding
- surrendering
- handing over
- parting (with)
- giving up
6
as in grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass Synonyms & Similar Words
- grabbing
- catching
- snatching
- getting
- seizing
- capturing
- snagging
- trapping
- nailing
- nabbing
- snaring
- netting
- hooking
- bagging
- grappling
- rapping
- copping
- corralling
- securing
- holding
- collaring
- clutching
- nobbling
- roping
- arresting
- glomming
- grasping
- cornering
- kidnapping
- taking hold (of)
- gripping
- apprehending
- gloving
- lassoing
- detaining
- clasping
- snapping (up)
- abducting
- haltering
- rending
- entrapping
- wresting
- meshing
- entangling
- baying
- ensnaring
- fisting
- enmeshing
- kidnaping
- immeshing
- latching (on or onto)
- fastening (on)
- spiriting (away or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missing
- discharging
- releasing
- freeing
- dropping
- liberating
- loosening
- unhanding