What is the meaning of landing?

noun

• An intermediate platform in a staircase.
• Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods.
  • synonyms: landing place
• 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"
  • synonyms: land, set down
• Cause to come to the ground.
  • usage: "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
  • synonyms: land, put down, bring down
• Bring into a different state.
  • usage: "this may land you in jail"
  • synonyms: bring, land
• Bring ashore.
  • usage: "The drug smugglers landed the heroin on the beach of the island"
  • synonyms: land
• Deliver (a blow. )
  • usage: "He landed several blows on his opponent's head"
  • synonyms: land
• Arrive on shore.
  • usage: "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"
  • synonyms: land, set ashore, shore
• Shoot at and force to come down.
  • usage: "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
  • synonyms: down, shoot down, land