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
Celeste Ecoflyers’ aircraft design emphasizes gliding capability for safe landings even in engine failure, combining low weight with operational robustness.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Why the conspiracy theory Why do some people think the Moon landings were fake?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
According to El Norte, the incident was the first of two emergency landings at the airport over the weekend.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
But whether that simplification buys private space firms enough time and fuel savings to deliver the landings in 2028 is something NASA will find out in coming months as the companies respond to its proposal.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
New record set for safe booster landings.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Watching landings at the airport is also an attraction in and of itself, with one of the most dramatic approaches in the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The Second World War and the Cold War caused similar bursts in invention, creating nuclear power, radar, wonder drugs, computers, satellites, microchips, Moon landings, GPS, and much more.
—David Szondy
may 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Why the conspiracy theory Why do some people think the Moon landings were fake?
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
According to El Norte, the incident was the first of two emergency landings at the airport over the weekend.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
But whether that simplification buys private space firms enough time and fuel savings to deliver the landings in 2028 is something NASA will find out in coming months as the companies respond to its proposal.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
New record set for safe booster landings.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Watching landings at the airport is also an attraction in and of itself, with one of the most dramatic approaches in the world.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The Second World War and the Cold War caused similar bursts in invention, creating nuclear power, radar, wonder drugs, computers, satellites, microchips, Moon landings, GPS, and much more.
—David Szondy
may 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
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The project calls for lighting upgrades, outdoor fitness equipment, solar panels and additional boat slip renovations, including seawall improvements, docks and utilities.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Nautilus consisted of a large six-story main building, 19 single-family villas, a swimming pool, 52 cabanas and several docks, all spread out across 20 acres, including the small Johns and Collins islands in the bay.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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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.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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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 wide arches that lend their name to the structure are arranged between the bridge’s piers, with two rows of smaller arches along the top story around the deck.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Anyone who’s seen 2021’s Riverside Main Library, an equally futuristic building elevated on piers, will recognize the Geffen as a distant cousin.—
David Allen,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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