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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landing

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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

That gives the landing party a ticking clock to figure out what’s going on, though their priorities will soon shift to simply getting away from the Griffin alive. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Built in Spain, Don Quijote packs a seismometer and will be deployed a few days ahead of closest approach for a landing on Apophis. — Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

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After landing in the US, customs agents demanded access to his Pixel phone, which was running an alternative version of Android called GrapheneOS. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 Under the pact, Wells will remain based at WBTV where the veteran writer-producer-director has been working for virtually his entire TV career to date, since landing a story editor job there in 1986. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for landing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for landing

Noun

Just 45 minutes from Houston and located on Galveston Bay, San Leon is known for fresh oysters, fishing docks, and waterfront restaurants.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
The main office was completely submerged, the main dock was destroyed, and the business lost infrastructure, inventory and equipment.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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After arriving, the two got into an argument, during which Eason alleges Rodriguez punched him in the face with a closed fist.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Authorities in both Ceuta and Madrid linked it to a recent decision by Spain’s Supreme Court that ruled migrants arriving by sea could not be summarily deported, unlike those who cross by land or climb the border fence.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

Military analysts believe these capabilities will shape the future of air combat over the coming decades.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
In making decisions, teams figure to factor the NCAA's coming appeal of Sweeney's order and whether to risk bringing back players who could then be declared ineligible if her decision is overturned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Neither are those disembarking because Barcelona is the final destination of their voyage.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act includes a number of safety requirements for ships embarking or disembarking in the United States, ranging from evidence preservation training to video surveillance.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of disembarking

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Because of the abyss that comes into play in the mid-30s at RB, grabbing a RB (or two) in the first three tiers is crucial.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The 35-year-old actor is often photographed doing deeply ordinary things around Manhattan—grabbing coffee, running errands, walking to wherever—wearing outfits that shouldn’t always work but somehow do.

— Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 July 2026

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Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026