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
The Marines conduct amphibious landings along Puerto Rico’s southern coast.
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Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.
—CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
While the Sacramento airport isn’t among the 40 airports targeted for the FAA’s flight reduction plans, more than 50 flights were delayed recently due to a system outage that assists aircraft during low-visibility landings, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
China’s military has created new robotic combat systems for amphibious landings.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
In May, the FAA barred the Army from flying helicopters near the Pentagon after a May 1 close call that forced two civilian planes to abort landings.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
In May, the FAA barred the Army from flying helicopters near the Pentagon after a May 1 close call that forced two civilian planes to abort landings.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
There is a long, long, long list of fact-checks debunking various false claims about the moon landings, which marked perhaps the biggest milestone to date in human scientific and technological achievement.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.
—CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
While the Sacramento airport isn’t among the 40 airports targeted for the FAA’s flight reduction plans, more than 50 flights were delayed recently due to a system outage that assists aircraft during low-visibility landings, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
China’s military has created new robotic combat systems for amphibious landings.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
In May, the FAA barred the Army from flying helicopters near the Pentagon after a May 1 close call that forced two civilian planes to abort landings.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
In May, the FAA barred the Army from flying helicopters near the Pentagon after a May 1 close call that forced two civilian planes to abort landings.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
There is a long, long, long list of fact-checks debunking various false claims about the moon landings, which marked perhaps the biggest milestone to date in human scientific and technological achievement.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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And a sense of futility is creeping across waterfronts and docks.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 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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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Adjacent to the Landing, Riverwalk Park’s bankside boardwalk allows for exploration on foot, while its piers lure fishermen to try their luck.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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