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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The refurbishment included a complete overhaul, including a paint job, the repairing of caisson cracks, window and door replacements, cleaning and re-pointing of the foundation masonry, restoring all wood floors, and reconstruction of the intermediate landing between the bridge and gangway.
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Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The site’s landing page shows a tender photo of Meghan and Lilibet hand in hand in their backyard, surrounded by trees.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
The angles of the takeoff and landing ramps were precisely calculated so that the car would do a perfect barrel roll through the air at exactly 48 mph (78 km/h).
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The architect of the brilliant June 6, 1944 landing — D-Day — was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Michael P. McKinney, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The site’s landing page shows a tender photo of Meghan and Lilibet hand in hand in their backyard, surrounded by trees.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
The angles of the takeoff and landing ramps were precisely calculated so that the car would do a perfect barrel roll through the air at exactly 48 mph (78 km/h).
—Joe Salas
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
The architect of the brilliant June 6, 1944 landing — D-Day — was Dwight D. Eisenhower.
—Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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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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