LANDING Synonyms: 189 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlan-diŋ

Definition of landing

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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verb

present participle of land

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

Noun

There’s also doubts over whether SpaceX’s Starship, one of the spacecraft that NASA has selected to carry out the Moon landing and be used in the docking exercise, will be ready in time. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026 The actual cost of a single lunar landing mission remains uncertain, and some of the investments needed to fulfill the contract will benefit Starship more broadly. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

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Perhaps due to his outsider background, Yormark was arguably one of the industry’s biggest proponents of bringing in private equity money, explicitly and relentlessly stating his interest in landing a PE deal for the Big 12. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The deep pass from Love was knocked away by Carolina’s Nick Scott, with Panthers cornerback Marco Wilson landing on Watson’s chest at the end of the play. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for landing

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The board of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was considering whether to adopt regulations allowing private docks to extend to 1,500 feet in length — about the length of five football fields.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
According to a compilation of both ports’ daily rail reports from The Dwell, 34,592 import containers were awaiting on-dock rail service on Tuesday.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

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The force, unlike the fresh surge of Salvadoran troops, has put in place safeguards for arriving troops, including two weeks of in-country training on human rights.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The team also stated AC Carter will expand his responsibilities to include not just the outside linebackers but now also the defensive line; Carter has robust experience coaching the DL group prior to arriving in Carolina.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

The jobs report arrives with inflation running well above the Fed's 2% target, potentially forcing central bankers to raise rates in the coming months after making no change at last week's policy meeting.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray said his confidence in the the team’s offense will never waver, knowing the players around him, and believes a breakout performance is coming.

— Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

After disembarking from the ninth car in the 10-car train — made up of R211 cars, the newest in the subway fleet — Boahene was dragged by the train’s rear carriage, according to the NTSB report.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Sailors began disembarking the USS Lincoln on Thursday following a deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew.

— Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disembarking

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The bird, which some witnesses guessed was a parrot, was seen perching on people’s heads and line dividers, landing on luggage and carry-on bags and even trying to nip at some travelers.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
No club have spent more time perching on the highest rung of English football than Everton.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of perching

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Perusini started out in the music industry, earning a living licensing songs and making and selling mix CDs in the early aughts.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
Presently, in this de jure socialist country that officially condemns capitalism, markets and the imperative of earning hard cash shape people’s daily lives.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

Verb

San Martin was also tasked with grabbing the cash tray, which contained $17,000.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The question of how law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services will be affected by these potential tax cuts have fueled headline-grabbing debates across the state.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabbing

Noun

Newer signs taped to windows hope to stop the local wharf from becoming a corporate grain terminal.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Their transatlantic journey is slated to begin in Portsmouth, but once there Håkan loses sight of his brother in the crowds along the wharf.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026