1
: an act or process of one that lands
especially
: a going or bringing to a surface (such as land or shore) after a voyage or flight
2
: a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo
3
: a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)
4
Examples of landing in a Sentence
The plane made a smooth landing.
The helicopter had to make an emergency landing.
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings.
Landing in high winds can be dangerous.
Our plane was cleared for landing.
We stopped to rest at the first floor landing.
I waited at the landing for the ferry.
Recent Examples on the Web
Boeing has been under scrutiny since a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines plane in January, forcing an emergency landing.
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Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Trudy is the ultimate devoted executive assistant, even landing pratfalls in a way that conjure Farley.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO were en route to Austin, Texas, ahead of the 2024 CMT Awards when his private jet had to make an emergency landing amid technical issues.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Jelly Roll's private jet recently had to make an emergency landing after experiencing technical issues mid-flight.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The trip to earth orbit is quick, and, in that case, the landing occurred just 8.5 minutes after the takeoff.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
The engine fire comes just one day after a Southwest flight made an emergency landing in Tampa Bay, Florida, due to severe turbulence over the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in two people needing medical attention.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the chain created a Mars doughnut to celebrate the landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover as well as a Strawberry Supermoon doughnut.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Trudy is the ultimate devoted executive assistant, even landing pratfalls in a way that conjure Farley.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO were en route to Austin, Texas, ahead of the 2024 CMT Awards when his private jet had to make an emergency landing amid technical issues.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Jelly Roll's private jet recently had to make an emergency landing after experiencing technical issues mid-flight.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The trip to earth orbit is quick, and, in that case, the landing occurred just 8.5 minutes after the takeoff.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
The engine fire comes just one day after a Southwest flight made an emergency landing in Tampa Bay, Florida, due to severe turbulence over the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in two people needing medical attention.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
In 2021, the chain created a Mars doughnut to celebrate the landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover as well as a Strawberry Supermoon doughnut.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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landing
noun
land·ing
ˈlan-diŋ 
1
: the action of one that lands
2
: a place (as a wharf) for unloading or taking on passengers and cargo
3
: the level part of a staircase (as between flights of stairs)
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