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.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The game, which allows for highly realistic simulations of manned (or Kerballed) missions to space (including lunar landings), has seen its second-highest number of concurrent Steam players ever, only beaten by its full launch way back in 2015.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The company has a dedicated landing page for people who are on the weight loss medications.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
The Orion capsule is scheduled for a water landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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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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