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
Before the state’s seizure, Miami-Dade operated the airport for quick landings and takeoffs for pilots needing the touchdowns for licensing purposes.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The same kinds of engines were used for the landings of NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on Mars in 2012 and 2021.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The second phase will include 27 rocket launches and 24 lunar landings, according to NASA.
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Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
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Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The shoes’ pairing of cork and EVA foam allows these shoes to absorb impact well, making your landings softer.
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Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The goal of the mission is to gather data that could one day help reduce risk to landings on Mars—both crewed and uncrewed.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The same kinds of engines were used for the landings of NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on Mars in 2012 and 2021.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The second phase will include 27 rocket launches and 24 lunar landings, according to NASA.
—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The shoes’ pairing of cork and EVA foam allows these shoes to absorb impact well, making your landings softer.
—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The goal of the mission is to gather data that could one day help reduce risk to landings on Mars—both crewed and uncrewed.
—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
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The development includes boat access, docks and community gathering spaces.
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That is the piece that could change how loading docks operate.
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Vanuatu has received large loans and aid from China for buildings, wharves and other infrastructure.
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In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.
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Sail4th 250 kicks off Friday, featuring 40 vessels representing 40 nations sailing from the Verrazzano Bridge all the way north to the George Washington Bridge and docking at piers on 15 miles of waterfront across the city.
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Spend time kayaking through salt marshes, fishing from ocean piers or on a deep sea charter, touring lighthouses like Old Baldy Lighthouse, birding, sampling local seafood, and visiting historic seaside fishing villages like Southport.
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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