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
Those bumpy and rough landings and takeoffs out of Hollywood Burbank Airport are the chatter of legendary social media rants.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As the world’s sixth-busiest airport for takeoffs and landings, Charlotte’s demand for parking also remains high.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
SpaceX was also seeking to increase its launch capability at Launch Pad 39-A to increase its baseline from 20 to 36 launches per year and up to 20 booster landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the airport had its busiest year ever, with 108,902 operations — in other words, takeoffs and landings — according to the city.
—Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
Float kits and ski kits can also be fitted to the aircraft’s underside to enable landings on water and snowy terrain.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
An environment review completed for the update included a forecast for commercial air passenger service with up to 575,000 additional take-offs and landings annually, said Donna Durckel, communications officer for the county’s land use and environmental group.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After its safety analysis, the FAA tested lowering the Van Nuys Airport traffic pattern by 200 feet to reduce conflicts with landings in Burbank.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
And even SpaceX, which is famously prolific and technically adept in launching people and satellites safely, has had a few hiccups — a tiny handful of Falcon 9 rocket launches or landings have failed over the past decade, requiring investigations that briefly grounded the fleet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As the world’s sixth-busiest airport for takeoffs and landings, Charlotte’s demand for parking also remains high.
—Chase Jordan
february 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
SpaceX was also seeking to increase its launch capability at Launch Pad 39-A to increase its baseline from 20 to 36 launches per year and up to 20 booster landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the airport had its busiest year ever, with 108,902 operations — in other words, takeoffs and landings — according to the city.
—Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
Float kits and ski kits can also be fitted to the aircraft’s underside to enable landings on water and snowy terrain.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
An environment review completed for the update included a forecast for commercial air passenger service with up to 575,000 additional take-offs and landings annually, said Donna Durckel, communications officer for the county’s land use and environmental group.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
After its safety analysis, the FAA tested lowering the Van Nuys Airport traffic pattern by 200 feet to reduce conflicts with landings in Burbank.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
And even SpaceX, which is famously prolific and technically adept in launching people and satellites safely, has had a few hiccups — a tiny handful of Falcon 9 rocket launches or landings have failed over the past decade, requiring investigations that briefly grounded the fleet.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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Given the lack of mangroves, snook in South Florida make do with boat docks, which provide protection from predators as well as sites from which to ambush smaller fish and crustaceans.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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This building will add truck docks and overhead doors to accommodate many industrial tenants.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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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
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After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by chunks of ice.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Snook are concentrated in warmer, inshore waters at this time of year, although all local piers have some snook lurking.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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