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landing

lan·ding

UK/ˈlændɪŋ/ US/ˈlændɪŋ/ common

noun

1.
2.

structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

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3.

the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)

  • “the plane made a smooth landing”
  • “his landing on his feet was catlike”
4.

the act of coming to land after a voyage

Origin

By surface analysis, land + -ing.

Phrases

  • balked landing
  • belly landing
  • bicycle landing gear
  • black landing
  • Bradbury Landing
  • Chinese landing
  • crash landing
  • Crows Landing

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