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
Neutron will perform vertical landings like those pioneered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program.
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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
These kinds of double rocket landings won't be possible again until SpaceX activates the new landing pad at SLC-40.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The White House scheme to terminate the powerful Space Launch System rocket after just one lunar touchdown mission could jeopardize sequel landings already scheduled through the next decade, says a leading space scholar.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite the chaos in the air, all three planes made safe landings.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That expense covers both helicopter landings in cities with their own fire departments and other costs related to the helicopters, including loan payments.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The explosion isn’t an unexpected outcome as the spacecraft isn’t designed for water landings and will eventually return to the launch pad upon completion of the mission.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Air Commodore Andy Scott, head of New Zealand’s air component, said mid-winter flights to Antarctica are among the most difficult missions due to shifting weather, extreme cold and ice landings in total darkness.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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
These kinds of double rocket landings won't be possible again until SpaceX activates the new landing pad at SLC-40.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The White House scheme to terminate the powerful Space Launch System rocket after just one lunar touchdown mission could jeopardize sequel landings already scheduled through the next decade, says a leading space scholar.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite the chaos in the air, all three planes made safe landings.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
That expense covers both helicopter landings in cities with their own fire departments and other costs related to the helicopters, including loan payments.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The explosion isn’t an unexpected outcome as the spacecraft isn’t designed for water landings and will eventually return to the launch pad upon completion of the mission.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Air Commodore Andy Scott, head of New Zealand’s air component, said mid-winter flights to Antarctica are among the most difficult missions due to shifting weather, extreme cold and ice landings in total darkness.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landings
Noun
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But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some properties are pet-friendly, and others come with boat docks.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
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From Benzie County to Allegan County, Lake Michigan conditions are unsafe for swimmers (including beach walkers near piers) as waves will range from 2-6 feet high with rip currents.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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What to Know On Tuesday afternoon, the NWS office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, issued a beach hazards statement for more than 100 miles of lakeshore along Michigan's western coast, advising people to stay out of the water and off of piers.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Landings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landings. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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