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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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
But after the additions of Porter and Brown, Denver may not be the landing spot for Robinson.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
For weeks, the Bulls have been connected to the Golden State Warriors as a potential landing spot for Jonathan Kuminga.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Read more: Knicks Showing Interest in Sleeper Free Agent Guard: Report
Stein also named the New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves as potential landing spots for Westbrook.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for landing
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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