landing

[land·ing]

The act of coming to land after a voyage

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Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore.

Noun
the act of coming to land after a voyage

Noun
the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"

Noun
structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

Noun
an intermediate platform in a staircase


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Land

a.
Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore.

n.
A going or bringing on shore.

n.
A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.

n.
The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.


Landing

Land"ing, a. Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore. Landing charges, charges or fees paid on goods unloaded from a vessel. -- Landing net, a small, bag-shaped net, used in fishing to take the fish from the water after being hooked. -- Landing stage, a floating platform attached at one end to a wharf in such a manner as to rise and fall with the tide, and thus facilitate passage between the wharf and a vessel lying beside the stage. -- Landing waiter, a customhouse officer who oversees the landing of goods, etc., from vessels; a landwaiter.

Landing

Land"ing, n. 1. A going or bringing on shore. 2. A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc. 3. (Arch.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another. Landing place. me as Landing, n., 2 and 3.

Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore.

A going or bringing on shore.

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Usage Examples

The combination of landing the biggest interview of my career and having a drill in my back reminds me that God only gives us what we can handle and that it helps to have a good sense of humor when we run smack into the absurdity of life.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A handful of older, romantic leading men, like Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Redford are still landing parts.

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills we shall never surrender.

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