as in docks
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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Recent Examples of landings
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.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Two White House officials previously told CNN that the US would send 10 of those planes to the island, where a unit of US Marines has been conducting training exercises for amphibious landings.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Her parents Jeanie and Harry also took her to Edwards Air Force Base in the high desert to watch occasional landings of the space shuttle.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
To help remedy this, a recent study aimed to fill the gap by examining the population dynamics of tiger sharks in the Arabian Sea through landings at Kochin (also referred to as Cochin), on India’s southwest coast.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The landings of the genre are hard to stick, because fantasy, by definition, isn’t rooted in experience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
To prepare for lunar landings, astronauts must train in environments that mimic the moon's terrain.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Two White House officials previously told CNN that the US would send 10 of those planes to the island, where a unit of US Marines has been conducting training exercises for amphibious landings.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Her parents Jeanie and Harry also took her to Edwards Air Force Base in the high desert to watch occasional landings of the space shuttle.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
To help remedy this, a recent study aimed to fill the gap by examining the population dynamics of tiger sharks in the Arabian Sea through landings at Kochin (also referred to as Cochin), on India’s southwest coast.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The landings of the genre are hard to stick, because fantasy, by definition, isn’t rooted in experience.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
To prepare for lunar landings, astronauts must train in environments that mimic the moon's terrain.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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Loewe’s fluid, automotive exterior also creates a unique impression on the bustling docks in Port Hercule.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, leader of the pack, has been training alongside amphibious transport docks USS Fort Lauderdale and USS San Antonio, all carrying MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Preparation guidance from the NWS includes avoiding not just swimming, but also staying off piers and other shoreline structures that may be subject to unexpected waves or currents.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Once an area is designated as protected, the construction of any new ports, piers or pipelines — anything that would disrupt the natural course of the waves — is prohibited.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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