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单词 half landing
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Definition of half landing in English:

half landing

noun
British
  • An area of floor where a flight of stairs turns through 180 degrees.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Access to the building is by lift and two aluminium staircases both of which are hinged from their half landing to the ground so that when the building is empty it can be secured by raising the stairs.
    • Door frames are intricately carved and stained glass, above the half landing and around the main door, is colourful and detailed.
    • Off this, to the right of the stage was a sort of half landing coming forward, whose primary purpose seemed to be to allow the producer an alternative location to place singers, high above the stage.
    • Most of the gallery could be accessed by lift, but there were a number of ‘half landings’ where wheelchair access would have been impossible.
    • A single-flight stair to one side links all levels, with the shop and home sharing a half landing through a connecting door, and an attic level ‘store room’ doubles as a curious penthouse sleeping cell for guests.
    • Seemingly, she stands on the half landing and looks down the stairs for a few seconds before disappearing.
    • A wooden staircase and handcrafted balustrade leads to the first floor, past a leaded and stained glass window above the half landing, a replacement for one that was blown out in the 1970s.
    • The main staircase of the wonderfully converted new Guinness Storehouse is cracked on every half landing.
    • A wide staircase with the original balustrade leads to the first floor, past a full-width stained glass window on the half landing.
    • The imposing entrance hall has two arched windows to the rear, original panelled doors and a wide staircase leading to a half landing with stained glass circular window.
    • Visitors to this new courtroom must climb 17 steps (passing a sort of monumental pod on the half landing when pausing for breath).
    • Consider also the fact that Arabella and Zdenka's Act I duet, ‘Er ist der richtige’, takes place with them standing on the half landing.
    • The sauna is off the half landing while on the first floor are the five bedrooms.
 
 

Definition of half landing in US English:

half landing

noun
British
  • An area of floor approximately halfway up a flight of stairs, typically where it turns a corner.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Consider also the fact that Arabella and Zdenka's Act I duet, ‘Er ist der richtige’, takes place with them standing on the half landing.
    • Access to the building is by lift and two aluminium staircases both of which are hinged from their half landing to the ground so that when the building is empty it can be secured by raising the stairs.
    • The sauna is off the half landing while on the first floor are the five bedrooms.
    • Visitors to this new courtroom must climb 17 steps (passing a sort of monumental pod on the half landing when pausing for breath).
    • A single-flight stair to one side links all levels, with the shop and home sharing a half landing through a connecting door, and an attic level ‘store room’ doubles as a curious penthouse sleeping cell for guests.
    • The imposing entrance hall has two arched windows to the rear, original panelled doors and a wide staircase leading to a half landing with stained glass circular window.
    • The main staircase of the wonderfully converted new Guinness Storehouse is cracked on every half landing.
    • Most of the gallery could be accessed by lift, but there were a number of ‘half landings’ where wheelchair access would have been impossible.
    • Door frames are intricately carved and stained glass, above the half landing and around the main door, is colourful and detailed.
    • Seemingly, she stands on the half landing and looks down the stairs for a few seconds before disappearing.
    • Off this, to the right of the stage was a sort of half landing coming forward, whose primary purpose seemed to be to allow the producer an alternative location to place singers, high above the stage.
    • A wooden staircase and handcrafted balustrade leads to the first floor, past a leaded and stained glass window above the half landing, a replacement for one that was blown out in the 1970s.
    • A wide staircase with the original balustrade leads to the first floor, past a full-width stained glass window on the half landing.
 
 
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