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 The airport also recorded 245,719 takeoffs and landings this summer, about 6% more than the summer of 2025, according to CDA. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 During takeoffs and landings emergency medical workers had to be present at the airport, 17 miles from where Trotter and Stark were rescued. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 It is expected to reach Mars in August 2027 before attempting two landings on Phobos to collect samples for analysis on Earth. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The last two missions also saw successful landings of its boosters on Jacklyn. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 The spacecraft will attempt two collection landings, with its exploration and return modules descending and returning to orbit as one vehicle. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 This included landings on untouched white sand beaches, in the shadow of immense glaciers, with ice floes drifting quietly offshore. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Article continues below this ad The plan said the Starbase landings also could include Starships that launched elsewhere. — Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 The research team is already working on improvements, including onboard solar cells and a battery, retractable feet to adjust the jumping angle and minimize bad landings, plus a camera and electronics for navigation. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings

Noun

The legacy of The Beatles has helped transform Liverpool into a culture and nightlife destination, reviving the city’s economy after decades of decline following the closure of its docks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Hurricane Betsy in 1965 knocked the building off its pilings and destroyed two rooms, hundreds of feet of docks and other property.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 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

Extreme waves that winter destroyed one-third of the Santa Monica Pier and tore off large sections of the Huntington Beach Pier and the Paradise Cove Pier, while also damaging the Seal Beach, San Clemente and Malibu piers.

— Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026