What is the meaning of landing?

noun

  • An intermediate platform in a staircase.
  • Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods.
  • The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface. )
    • usage: "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
  • The act of coming to land after a voyage.

verb

  • Reach or come to rest.
    • usage: "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
  • Cause to come to the ground.
    • usage: "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
  • Bring into a different state.
    • usage: "this may land you in jail"
  • Bring ashore.
    • usage: "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
  • Deliver (a blow. )
    • usage: "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
  • Arrive on shore.
    • usage: "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
  • Shoot at and force to come down.
    • usage: "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
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