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
Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The flight had been around seven hours and 24 minutes and had been undergoing landing procedures when the incident happened, per the outlet.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to recently landing a spot on the 2026 Oscars shortlist, the 15-minute short film has also won Best French Short Film at the 2024 Annecy International Animated Film Festival and the Generation Kplus Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The plane, packed with highly classified information and surveillance equipment, made an emergency landing on an island a few hundred miles south of us — its crew of 24 held captive and many interrogated by the Chinese government.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The flight had been around seven hours and 24 minutes and had been undergoing landing procedures when the incident happened, per the outlet.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Losing Harbaugh and landing on Stefanski or McCarthy, by comparison, might be an easier sell.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to recently landing a spot on the 2026 Oscars shortlist, the 15-minute short film has also won Best French Short Film at the 2024 Annecy International Animated Film Festival and the Generation Kplus Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landing
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In August, while riding a personal watercraft, investigators said a wake from a passing boat sent her into a dock along with her 16-year-old sister, who survived.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Authorities say the victim lived on Taylor Road in Bethel Island, on a property that included a small dock for his boat.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Emergency medical personnel transported Strother to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving, according to the BCA.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ricotta gnocchi takes after the Parisian model, finished in a pan until each piece has a deep-brown oval sear, arriving simply sauced in lemon and fragrant black pepper under a blanket of Parmesan.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city of Southfield also made plans, but the Southfield Wildlife Commission, which made the recommendation for a deer cull in 2024, has yet to respond to CBS News Detroit's inquiry about its schedule and details for the coming year.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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My issue coming into this year was whether KU had enough scoring outside of Peterson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than a dozen FBI and DEA personnel were seen disembarking from a plane with Maduro at a New York Air National Guard Base this evening.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2026
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Collins has been making the most of her time on the train, boarding in Lanvin, then changing into Chloé, and spending an evening in Magda Butrym before disembarking in this boudoir look.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
15 Dec. 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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While many wealthier Americans have enjoyed years of double-digit stock market gains, advancing home prices and rising wages, those earning less have been squeezed by the combination of higher prices, debt and a slowing job market.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Current court battles include players seeking to play longer, without lower-college seasons counting against their eligibility, and earning NIL money while doing it.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 5-11 200-pound standout has accumulated mind-boggling stats through nine games -- 1,098 rushing yards and 17 TDs while grabbing a team-leading 42 passes for 974 yards and 18 scores.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nikola Jokic put up 26 points on 12 of 15 shooting, while also dishing out nine assists and grabbing nine rebounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Infrastructure upgrades, including new electrical systems and wharf improvements, are already underway to accommodate the advanced platforms.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nightlife Howard Smith Wharves Once an underused stretch of industrial wharf, Howard Smith Wharves is now Brisbane’s liveliest nightlife destination.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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