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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Zach Levitt, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Tibbs seems to have found a comfortable landing spot with the Dodgers.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The actress literally launched her acting career during Covid, landing auditions from her Austin home; one of her first big screen breaks being Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Sure, the hoop landing on Rizo’s head was fun.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing. Accessed 16 Mar. 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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