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
Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The flight then descended to a lower altitude, following standard protocol, before making an emergency landing at Utah's Salt Lake City International Airport.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Since then, The Eyes of Ghana world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month before landing at the BFI London Film Festival earlier this month.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The incident marks Hong Kong’s deadliest airport accident since 1999, when a China Airlines jet crashed on landing, killing three of the 315 people on board, according to the Aviation Safety Network database.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The flight then descended to a lower altitude, following standard protocol, before making an emergency landing at Utah's Salt Lake City International Airport.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
This chick has helicopters landing her on set.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Since then, The Eyes of Ghana world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month before landing at the BFI London Film Festival earlier this month.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landing
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In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Miami site is surrounded by luxury high-rise apartment buildings and has waterfront views, facing directly at the Kaseya Center, home to the NBA’s Miami Heat, as well as Dodge Island, where many of the world’s largest cruise liners dock.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The British rock group have dropped 11 studio albums, with their most recent, Under the Midnight Sun, arriving back in 2022.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Following the exercise, the Indian warship was spotted arriving in Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Inflation data from July, August and September specifically are used as benchmarks to help set the COLA for the coming year.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Westintrends Outdoor Folding Adirondack Chair Winter is coming, but this Adirondack chair is built to handle it.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Before disembarking, Karl is greeted by his immigrant uncle, Edward Jakob, whom the cook had notified of his impending arrival.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 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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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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Baumbach’s Marriage Story dominated the Gotham Awards in 2019, winning best feature, best screenplay, the audience award and best actor for star Adam Driver, ahead of earning six Oscar nominations and Dern winning best supporting actress at the 2020 Oscars for her performance.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The original film became a cultural phenomenon following its theatrical release, earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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These are especially useful for taking public transport, grabbing a quick coffee, or leaving a small tip at a restaurant.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Peterson led the way, scoring 26 points — 24 before halftime — and grabbing four rebounds.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the 2007-08 fiscal year, the port authority increased fees for five major services, including tugboats, water supply, wharf rent, container storage and container loading and unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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One day in April, Noone and I rode a ferry from downtown Sydney to Manly, where Young met us on the wharf.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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