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
Atlanta designer Jessica Davis is also a fan of gallery walls on landings.
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Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
But many of us who were born after the Apollo Moon landings have been waiting for this moment our whole lives.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is also the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
That goes a long way at the Olympics, where judges scrutinize the cleanliness of riders’ grabs and landings.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The widespread nature of the drone landings has intensified scrutiny of Russia's intent and prompted calls for stronger NATO airspace defenses.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Neutron will perform vertical landings like those pioneered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Cork crumbles are also used as infill for sports fields and inserted into concrete on airport runways to help absorb the shock of plane landings.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
But many of us who were born after the Apollo Moon landings have been waiting for this moment our whole lives.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Douglas is also the sixth-busiest airport in the world for takeoffs and landings, according to preliminary rankings released in April by Airports Council International.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
That goes a long way at the Olympics, where judges scrutinize the cleanliness of riders’ grabs and landings.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The widespread nature of the drone landings has intensified scrutiny of Russia's intent and prompted calls for stronger NATO airspace defenses.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Neutron will perform vertical landings like those pioneered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Cork crumbles are also used as infill for sports fields and inserted into concrete on airport runways to help absorb the shock of plane landings.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports largemouth bass fishing is good at Grand Lake with crank baits, plastic worms or spinner baits around brush and docks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
14 Sep. 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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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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