as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
our families waved good-bye to us from the landing as we left on our honeymoon cruise
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as in arriving
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth after exploring Cape Cod Bay
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as in coming
to get to a destination
we landed at the hotel just before midnight
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as in disembarking
to go ashore from a ship
the passengers on the cruise landed at St. George in Bermuda
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as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air
our plane is landing in 15 minutes, so we need to put all of our things away
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
because of his work on the boss's pet project, he landed a promotion as well as a raise
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as in grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
after struggling for half an hour, the fisherman finally landed a 10-pound bass
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Recent Examples of landing
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
In tests conducted by the Createk Research Lab, the DART drone successfully completed 38 consecutive landings on a pickup truck’s flatbed traveling at highway speeds.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The image of her landing it perfectly and then having that ankle give out, only to have her coach carry her off the mat, is considered one of the more memorable moments in Olympic history.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Putting Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth in the discussion as potential landing sites is mostly for leverage, as the Stars are part of a trend of teams participating in the sports version of white flight, and heading to the ‘burbs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
In tests conducted by the Createk Research Lab, the DART drone successfully completed 38 consecutive landings on a pickup truck’s flatbed traveling at highway speeds.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
The clip exploded online, racking up 17 million views on ESPN's YouTube channel, inspiring Halloween costumes, and landing Manning on late-night TV to relive the gag.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The image of her landing it perfectly and then having that ankle give out, only to have her coach carry her off the mat, is considered one of the more memorable moments in Olympic history.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landing
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Initially, the source was thought to be in an area between the football stadium and the high school’s dock area, but the gas utility determined that the leak was somewhere within the building.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another clip captures Sheela and Alexander, a writer and artist, standing together in their wedding attire at the end of a dock.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Four boats from the LAFD were dispatched to the man’s vessel, with the first arriving around 40 minutes after the initial call for help.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lum always tries to connect with contacts from artistic, photographic and diasporic communities, or local historians and architects, before arriving.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Passengers who’d fallen ill on the Serenade of the Seas were isolated, disembarking separately upon arrival.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Upon disembarking from the Marine One helicopter, the first lady was spotted wearing a dark gray two-piece set, featuring a long-sleeve top and a knee-length pencil skirt.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Other photos show it while perching on the plant.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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TikTok users were able to see two cats perching over a bathroom sink, which had been filled with tap water.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Without strangers lunging at her and grabbing her forearm.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Workers have finished constructing the large yellow capsule on a wharf near Shanghai.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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As proposed, Pier 500 would have two new berths and approximately 3,000 feet of new available wharf.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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