Thesaurus results for LANDINGS

landings

noun

plural of landing

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 Where that gesture followed the Normandy landings and the Marshall Plan, this one arrives after ten years of Franco-British froideur. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Its breathable, flexible upper and additional foam in the forefoot, for your cushiest landings to date. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Boat houses, boat landings, docks, piers and mooring posts must be built according to plans approved by the village council and require a Miami-Dade County environmental permit. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Rescue efforts across the country have been hampered by continuous rain, destroyed bridges and thick mud that makes helicopter landings difficult. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Morocco, the world’s top sardine supplier, saw its fish landings fall nearly 46% between 2022 and 2024, and the reasons are feeding into each other. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Because after decades of rumors, whispers, teasing and the sort of speculation normally reserved for Elvis sightings and alien landings, a Days of Thunder sequel is officially on the fast track to theaters. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 That enabled stopover landings at the historic Stanley Hotel. — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings

Noun

The charter captain docks at Haulover with a full booking calendar and a healthy business account.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
There will always be a spotlight for the Hollywood contingent and the awards hopefuls posing on boats and docks in designer duds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of wharves

Noun

The previous record-strong El Niño in modern times, in 1982-83, coincided with significant damage across the coastline, wrecking the piers in Santa Monica and Seal Beach.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After years of analysis, Caltrans has decided to weave strong micropiles into the 499 aging piles that now support the bridge’s piers, said Allan Kosup, chief deputy director of Caltrans District 11 in San Diego and Imperial counties.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026